Microprocessor History Part II - More Than a Toy

Posted by on 12/01 at 03:30 PM Permalink

In the last installment we talked about the very early days of microprocessor history and how it grew out of a programmable calculator into the first personal computers. The history is just the foundation for understanding the features that make our current day microprocessors so powerful and helps to illustrate what is really important in your next computer purchase.

There have been many players in the microprocessor story, but the two companies that have had the most impact are also the two that dominate the market; Intel and AMD. Along the way, other big companies like IBM and Motorola made major contributions but have fallen by the wayside in the marketplace for personal computers.

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