DC> On 17 Feb 06  15:00:00, BOB KLAHN got back to DAN CEPPA
->> Re: Commodore Colt PC/XT

 Cr>>> Yup thats correct it was a NEC V20 chip, I cant remember how fast it
 Cr>>> was, I  want to say 10mhz but I do know it was a little
faster than the
 Cr>>> stock 8088  chip.
 DC>
 DC>> 6 or 8 sounds right to me.

 BK>> I think it also had the capability of switching some of the
 BK>> commands. Can't recall why, had something to do with
 BK>> compatibility with the 8080 family. I believe anyway.

 DC> I think it was an 8086 chip.

 DC> Though it would've sped up my old Tandy 1000SX, it wasn't by
 DC> all that much.

 Just remembered, the command switch was for compatibility with
 the 8080 family to run CP/M.

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