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Great Moments in Microprocessor History

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it-ain't-no-abacus dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The microprocessor changed the world: how did we get from the first 4-bit models in the 1970s to today's 64-bit multicore monsters? This article covers the history of the micro from the vacuum tube to today's dual-core multithreaded madnes."

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  1. Re:Fuck yer Whopping! by inject_hotmail.com · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I second the motion,

    AND, we must also ban the phrase "well, it was good when I bought it 4 years ago".

    All those in favour, say aye.

    inject.