OS/2 for Mach 20 - Final Collectors Item?

[Martin Iturbide]

Hi

Today I was reading the "The worst-selling Microsoft software product of all time: OS/2 for the Mach 20" article. It says there was a special customized version of OS/2 for a hardware called March 20.

One of my former colleagues spoke with the person who took over from him as the support specialist for OS/2 for Mach 20. According to that person's memory (which given the amount time that has elapsed, means that we should basically be saying "according to legend" at this point), a total of eleven copies of "OS/2 for Mach 20" were ever sold, and eight of them were returned.

I guess that makes the "OS/2 for Mach 20 " diskettes the final collector's item for OS/2 

Regards

[Dave Yeo]

Wonder if they're talking about the PPC version of OS/2? It had a Mach based kernel IIRC.

[Ian B Manners]

The sales numbers sound 'about' the same...

[Martin Iturbide]

Hi

The Mach 20 seems to be Intel: "Microsoft MACH 20 replaces your PC's 8088 processor with a fast Intel® 80286 microprocessor running at 8 MHz."

Source: https://thecomputerarchive.com/archivemain/Computer%20Components%20and%20Accessories/Upgrades/Microsoft%20Mach%2020.PDF

Just for the fun of it I check this video too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Py5VnKQE8&t=1345s

Of course, I never had and will never have this kind of hardware, I'm too old now to start getting interest in this old hardware.    But at least I want to see if a screenshot and picture of the diskettes shows up in the wild someday.

Regards