| Happy birthday, x86 turns 30! |
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| Written by Jared Maynard | |||
| Thursday, 05 June 2008 | |||
"Thirty years ago, on June 8, 1978, Intel Corp. introduced its first 16-bit microprocessor, the 8086, with a splashy ad heralding "the dawn of a new era." Overblown? Sure, but also prophetic. While the 8086 was slow to take off, its underlying architecture -- later referred to as x86 -- would become one of technology's most impressive success stories." ~computerworld.com
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