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Well, Intel has tried repeatedly to replace x86 (AXP32, i860/i960, Itanium), but in a way, they were a victim of their own success.
by krylon 8y ago
Well, Intel has tried repeatedly to replace x86 (AXP32, i860/i960, Itanium), but in a way, they were a victim of their own success.
- jecel 8y agoActually, the iAPX432 came first in 1976. When it became obvious that this project was going to take longer than expected (it was only launched in 1981) Intel did a quick extension to the 8080 to keep customers from going to the competition while they waited.
- krylon 8y agoThank you for pointing that out!