XPost: alt.folklore.computers, openwatcom.users.c_cpp   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 22:19:17 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
      
   > On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:15:27 -0500, geodandw wrote:   
   >   
   >> The 68000 was a very nice processor for its time. It's too bad IBM   
   >> didn't use it in the PC.   
   >   
   > Might have been a cost issue (more pins, more cost).   
      
   iirc the 68008 wasn't available in quantity at the time. Motorola had a   
   bad rep of getting distracted when huge orders were placed for some of   
   their other offerings. IBM was also engaged in a pissing contest with   
   Exxon, who owned Zilog, so the Z8000 was a non-starter.   
      
   Cost definitely was an issue and 8-bit peripherals were cheap. They may   
   have had some left over from the System 23 which used an 8085 :)   
      
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