from the December 11, 1984 issue of PC Magazine magazine UNIX fans have always believed their system was better than DOS. Now, with the release of the PC AT, many think UNIX will become the industry’s preferred operating system. by Gig Graham The software and hardware standards that have evolved from the remarkable success of the IBM PC and XT have stabilized the microcomputer industry, but at the expense of some sophistication in applications programs developed for the PC.