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IBM's Transistor Data Revealed

Posted by kdawson on from the spoiling-the-timing dept.

Atryn writes "After last week's story — Intel and IBM both announcing breakthroughs in chip design enabling continued adherence to Moore's Law — many folks wondered how and why the two companies' announcements came out simultaneously. The Register explains it, and as a bonus they are releasing a leaked copy of IBM's future research documentation (PDF)."

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  1. So..... by MatrixCubed · · Score: 3, Funny

    Do you work for Intel or IBM?

  2. Answer is clear by Lithdren · · Score: 5, Funny

    Intel developed a time travel device and sent a robot back in time to steal the plans from IBM.

    And they tried to kill Bill Gate's mother, but you'd be suprised how difficult that was.

    You'd think 640 rounds of ammo would be enough to kill anybody.

  3. Re:Isn't it obvious? by kfg · · Score: 2, Funny

    See Swann vs. Edison. Swann demonstrated first. Edison had a personal PR department.

    It's all about the marketing. However, in that case the battle was asymetrical, not just in marketing, but in time to market. Having shit on the shelves with your name on it is marketing that's pretty hard to trump.

    KFG

  4. What actually happened. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Intel got wind of IBM's announcement and rushed out their own. The end.

    I was skeptical that there really were people who saw them and wondered "Wow, engineers in both companies made these discoveries today?", but a look at the Slashdot story shows the first comment (in my display, anyway) asking "Two breakthroughs in one day?" (Score:5, Insightful)

  5. Re:Silicon Valley will become K-Valley then? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Think of a sponge. It can hold a lot of water...Glass can't hold any at all.

    Try holding the glass right-side up.