Submission + - Intel, a Retrospective
johnthorensen writes: I found a recently-posted retrospective on Intel over at FastSilicon. The article covers their history since the Intel 4004 and goes into some of the missteps surrounding their foray into the NetBurst architecture. A good read if you want to get the big picture on what's been happening at Intel since their inception.
From the article: 'As the creators of the x86 architecture, it's nice to see that Intel has once again become the supplier of choice for those of us to whom reliability and performance are all-important. There has been an overwhelming tendency for the industry to polarize itself over the past several years, and we hope that even AMD fans can appreciate Intel for its contributions past and present to this industry we all know and love. The past several years are a fantastic illustration of what great benefit competition brings to the market and we're excited at the prospect of what's to come.'
From the article: 'As the creators of the x86 architecture, it's nice to see that Intel has once again become the supplier of choice for those of us to whom reliability and performance are all-important. There has been an overwhelming tendency for the industry to polarize itself over the past several years, and we hope that even AMD fans can appreciate Intel for its contributions past and present to this industry we all know and love. The past several years are a fantastic illustration of what great benefit competition brings to the market and we're excited at the prospect of what's to come.'
