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486 Turns 15 Years Old

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the looking-back dept.

wooby writes "The 486 processor , introduced in 1989 at 25 and 33MHz clock speeds, is now 15 years old. Intel's simultaneous launch of both the 486, a CISC chip, and the i860, a RISC chip, was a gamble. Remarks Intel's former CEO, Andy Grove: 'our equivocation caused our customers to wonder what Intel really stood for, the 486 or i860?'"

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  1. DeathSentence by nurb432 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I do believe that if someone did that to me back in college, id have pounded them into the next life. Especially if they ruined any of my equipment..

    14 is the age of consent? Have you guys mentioned this to the UN? They might take issue with that, since you are also under various treaties, as we are down south of you.

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