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From: mdm@ecn-pc.UUCP (Mike D McEvoy)
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Subject: Re: 386 Family Products
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 12:21:11 EST
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In article <6139@utzoo.UUCP> henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) writes:

>Intel has made a lot of money, at everyone else's expense:  they
>have probably succeeded in setting the industry back ten years.

Let's see, 10 years ago....   Ah yes, the 8080 was just introduced...
I believe a company called MITS introduced the Altair 8800.... The machine
which really started the PC revolution....

Seems to me, this may qualify INTEL as the company that set the industry
ahead 10 years. Last I checked Henry, the free world revolved around one
person making money at anothers expense....  If you are arguing against 
capitalism, I think you are on the wrong net.  

Going back further, if I remember correctly, INTEL introduced the first 
"general purpose" micro, the 4004.  They are not just one of the large chip 
companies, they had alot to do with the industry starting in the first place.
 
>I agree that Intel does some things right, but I almost wish they didn't.
>Their support gets them customers their trashy processors don't deserve.
>
>> Now Henry, be nice to those poor
>> INTEL people who indirectly brought us the PC, PC-AT,.........
>
>Sounds like a hanging offence to me!

In the free market system, those who prduce trashy processors that are a
waste of good sand do one thing.... lose the stockholders a great deal of
money and upset a few fools that design the product in anyway..  The only
product that INTEL produced that fulfilled this was the 432. That's one of
the best track records around in this industry.

I'm not in love with their chip architecture myself, but one should give 
the devil his due.  INTEL has succeded in producing more successful micro
products than anyone else and has provided the customers with the tools
to get the product to market as well as an upgrade path from their earlier
devices (8080-8086) to the next generation technology.   This is fact...
This is also what keeps them a broad base of loyal customers....
They must have one hell of alot of stupid customers......
Who have alot of stupid customers .....
that buy alot of products with .....
trashy processors in them....
That work.....

Big Mac

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