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Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?
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On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:44:20 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

> On 2024-12-13, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> 
>> The memory hole is deep and dark. I think I still have the preliminary
>> datasheets for the iAPX 432 that was going to be Intel's real 32 bit
>> processor. The iAPX 86 was a stop gap until they got the bugs worked
>> out.
> 
> "It's a good thing the iAPX432 failed.  Otherwise a truly horrible Intel
> architecture might have taken over the world."  -- unknown

It did seem to incorporate every fad of the day. When Intel goes off the 
rails they don't mess around. I hope they survive the foundry blues.