Microchip: What's the big deal

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Microchip: What's the big deal

Intel gets the honors for the first CPU chip. It also was one of the first processors to be used in the early PC. In the 80s this tiny chip created big waves because it was able to offer users the ability to work on a number of different programs at once. By the early 90s the basic blue print for the chip was pretty much in place for designers to build on & improve. Today's chips like the IBM Intel Xeon 3.06 are faster, more powerful and smaller than ever. When shopping for a CPU, history plays an important role. Before buying a chip, make sure you know it's brand new -- from the manufacturer. Not a chip that's pulled from another computer that might be damaged.

   

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