Home›Articles›Why IBM and Microsoft parted ways over OS/2ArticleWhy IBM and Microsoft parted ways over OS/2ArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnOS/2, Systems Well-attested SourcesWikipedia: OS/2Wikimedia Foundation1990: BreakupQuote, 1990: BreakupIBM insisted on supporting the 80286 processor, with its 16-bit segmented memory mode, because of commitments made to customers who had purchased many 80286-based PS/2s as a result of IBM's promises surrounding OS/2.View the SourceAtlas Article Vocabularytier 1AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.