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    14-Jan-91  09:49:09
Sb: #9094-#MM/1 Kit Available
Fm: Mark B. Sheffield 76247,1332
To: Robert A. Hengstebeck 76417,2751 (X)

Robert -

Because OS-9/6809 has instructions for the 6809 CP and because no one is
manufacturing a 6809 consumer computer any more, IMS did not feel it was in
your long term interest to offer binary compatability with the 6809.

The MM/1 uses a Motorola 68000-compatable CPU. There are two big advanteges to
using OS-9 on this architecture. First, the 680x0 series has a lot of life left
in it. Second, Basic and C source code from OS-9/6809 is easily portable to
OS-9/68000. In fact, with the current windowing system for the MM/1, Mike
Haaland ported Zack Sessions' Pyramid Solitaire in a couple of days.

IMS is talking with various CoCo vendors to ensure that a lot of your favorite
software becomes available for the MM/1. At least one vendor mentioned that he
would be interested in providing an upgrade discount for the MM/1 version. Keep
in mind that as products are ported up to the MM/1 that many of them will be
greatly enhanced. And of course, thanks to the faster CPU, multitasking will be
even more convenient than it is under Level 2.

BTW, send me your address and I'll send you more information, or call
(202)232-4246 and ask to speak with our Sales Director.

-mark

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