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Intel 4004 Turns 30

Posted by michael on from the middle-aged dept.

fm6 writes: "Just the thing to remind an aging geek of his mortality: this week marks the 30th anniversary of the Intel 4004, the very first microprocessor. Another historical page here, and a column bemoaning the absence of dancing in the streets here. Trivia -- why 4004? Because it was the fourth component in a 4-bit chipset." You might want to read the interview with Ted Hoff from a few months ago, it's pretty informative about the origins of the 4004.

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  1. ~1005th Pr0s7 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    w00tar skangwag

  2. how about a beow... by avandesande · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    how about a beow...

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    love is just extroverted narcissism
  3. WOOHOO! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FIRST POST!

    Seriously, all Intel bashing aside, let's recognize that they have contributed much to where we are in personal computing.

  4. Trolls by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ah the power

  5. Anniversaries are great, but... by Tsar · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Every day is the 5nth anniversary of .055% of everything that ever happened, and as a rule we celebrate very little of it, or it would occupy all our time.

    Do we really think the 4004 might be offended by the oversight, or that microprocessors in general aren't getting enough attention in the press? I think the computer industry as a whole could be modded down a point as it is.

  6. Mod the topic down! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "the very first microprocessor", come on, this is an obvious troll. Can we mod the topic down?

  7. Re:Thirty Years...*sigh* by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    -1 troll

  8. Re:The 8080 by MrFredBloggs · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Greatest single guitar chord in music history: First chord, Time, Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon."

    Well, if it helps take your mind off Nick Masons pedestrian drumming, its got to be a good thing.

  9. Re:Europeans by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    "Europeans have invented shit. Why? Because they're socialist little bitches."

    Excuse me, but, after inventing socialism, we had no need to invent anything else! It's just a matter of bringing you Yanks into line, by hook or by crook....

  10. Re:Now waitaminute!!! by thelexx · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hell, I'm 32 and still get carded for smokes with a fresh shave! It's all in the genes baby! :)

    LEXX

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