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From: mcdonald@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: 80486
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Date: 3 Dec 88 19:56:00 GMT
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>Apocalypse approaches rapidly.  From 8086 we derived 80286, and then
>things became more orderly as we went to 80386, 80486, and now 80586.
>When we reach 80986, what will happen?  

Use hex of course: 80a86, 80b86 ... 80f86. Then go to base 36 - 
80g86,...  80z86. Rumor has it that that is exactly what Boeing is going to do:
7a7, 7b7 ...