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But there is more: IBM basically stole the entire CP/M software ecosystem by using the 8088: assembly language CP/M programs could be more or less just recompiled for MS-DOS.

Yet, it extended CP/M by allowing you to use more than 64 KB vs. 8080/Z80.



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