25 microchips that shook the world
A great read, its amazing to think how far chips have come. IMHO the only chip missing from the list is the 4164 64Kx1 from TI (if I remember correctly). Without that chip 80's home computers would have been so limited or very expensive (thinks about it for a while ... weren't they already limited and expensive :D )
I hope we find the Xmos XS1-G4 on the next list 8-)
25 microchips that shook the world
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Perhaps a little USA centric.
Where's the transputer ?????
Where's the transputer ?????
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Very true, but then again it was compiled by the IEEE. The ARM gets a mention but sadly no Transputer :(DrFingersSchaefer wrote:Perhaps a little USA centric.
Where's the transputer ?????
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otitov
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and IBM's Cell is missed...
@TonyD - thanks for pointing out this list!
@TonyD - thanks for pointing out this list!
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I have not heard of that shaboom! chip.
That's an interesting story. When I learn
a new kernel of truth, ever small. I take
confidence in the source of author and
wonder more the source of inspiration.
And then there is them characters.
good read,
Shawn
That's an interesting story. When I learn
a new kernel of truth, ever small. I take
confidence in the source of author and
wonder more the source of inspiration.
And then there is them characters.
good read,
Shawn
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TonyD
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There's a follow up article here that has another 13 chips listed, including the IBM cell micro, but still no Transputer or shboom processor :(otitov wrote:and IBM's Cell is missed...
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TonyD,
I can't hear your link.
I can't hear your link.
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It worked for me.
Leon
Leon
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Work fine now, sorry TonyD. my machine running slow.
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What about computers that shook the world instead of chips.
Any Ideas, ATLAS, CDC, DEC, COLOSSUS, ENIAC, ABC...
Any Ideas, ATLAS, CDC, DEC, COLOSSUS, ENIAC, ABC...