DOS ain't dead

EFI and DOS, DOS on Apple Macintosh (Developers)

posted by Khusraw, 06.11.2007, 11:51
(edited by Khusraw on 06.11.2007, 23:19)

> I think nVidia's VESA VBE is nice example (or soundblaster, etc.). When a
> (even long time used) standard become less important and obsolete, HW
> vendors will spent much less time and effort on it and cut more and more
> functions until it disappear. I hope the EFI emulation will support DOS
> for some time but it will not be forever...

As long as the most part of the potential customers will be disposed to pay more for the product just to have the "obsolete" features available, they will be supported. But IMHO, this is not the case.

Complete thread:

• Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - FFK, 31.10.2007, 09:26 (Developers)
  • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - lucho, 31.10.2007, 10:01
    • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - FFK, 31.10.2007, 10:38
  • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - Steve, 31.10.2007, 23:26
    • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - lucho, 01.11.2007, 08:02
      • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - Steve, 01.11.2007, 23:59
        • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - lucho, 02.11.2007, 10:42
          • Ultra Mobile PC and DOS ? - RayeR, 05.11.2007, 11:29
            • EFI and DOS, DOS on Apple Macintosh - lucho, 05.11.2007, 13:17
              • EFI and DOS, DOS on Apple Macintosh - RayeR, 06.11.2007, 01:25
                • EFI and DOS, DOS on Apple Macintosh - Khusraw, 06.11.2007, 11:51
                  • EFI and DOS, DOS on Apple Macintosh - RayeR, 06.11.2007, 17:29