> After a couple of years of slow progress, Intel realized that they needed a stopgap processor to counter competitors such as Zilog and Motorola. Intel quickly

> After a couple of years of slow progress, Intel realized that they needed a stopgap processor to counter competitors such as Zilog and Motorola. Intel quickly designed a 16-bit processor that they could sell until the 432 was ready. This processor was the Intel 8086 (1978) And after 20 years the history repeats itself with Itanic.