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Intel Shipped 1 Billionth Computer Chip

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thats-a-lotta-silicon dept.

murat submitted linkage to a simple little story that proclaims that Intel has recently shipped it's One Billionth Chip. Quite an impressive accomplishment... it took them 25 years to reach the billions, but they estimate that they will hit 2 billion by only 2007.

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  1. Re:AMD effect ... by Loki_1929 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "They had already hit the 2 billion by now if AMD hadn't appeared in the scene as it has."

    x86 wouldn't be the dominant chip without AMD. Intel never would have landed the life-giving government contracts without AMD, as government regulations regarding purchasing required that a backup distributor be available with compatible products in case the primary distributor fell on hard times. Intel should be thanking AMD wholeheartedly for their help in securing x86's, and of course, Intel's future as market leaders.

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  2. Bubba asks about the /. Culture by Arbogast_II · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Am I imagining it, or is it socially unacceptable to say good things about the "Powers That Be" in the IT industry in certain /. circles???

    Now, I have bought many AMD powered PCs, use Linux alot for getting work done, but think Windows is excellent (MS may be dirty dealing, but that's beside my point), and you gotta be blind not to realize Intel has made a gazillion excellent chips, even if like myself, you chose cheaper alternatives.

    It just seems like there are some creepy "Thought Police" types around here anytime something positive is said about corporations like Intel and MS..

    PS, I buy AMD and VIA CPU's cause they are cheap and work, not cause Intel "sux"...

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