History of Computers - Intel
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| Intel: Techno-giant |
By Chad Moss
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History of Computers - Intel
Introduction
In 1968, Intel was founded by Robert Noyce and a few of his associates. Intel quickly grew to become one of the largest technology companies in the world. Intel would also compete with AMD to produce faster and better chips like the QX6700.
Overview
Intel is a technology giant. It has one competitor in the microprocessor market, AMD. Even with AMD as its sole competitor, Intel dominates the market. Loads of computer companies use Intel chips in their computers. Intel is better known to the public because of their commercials as well as their catchy theme song that plays at the end of those commercials. Intel continues to appeal to the common man through their great product placement in different computer companies' computers.
Significance
Intel is significant to the history of computers because Intel would grow to become the world’s largest microprocessor company. Intel would also compete with AMD to develop processors, driving the companies to produce better processors. Because of Intel's competition with AMD, processors have advanced substantially in the past ten years. Intel has ensured that they will be around for quite some time as computer companies like Apple and Dell need processors for their computers [1].
