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To: Paul Engel who wrote (16046)	10/26/2000 8:22:59 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

"dependent upon Intel to define and create a market so that AMD could then saunter on in with cheaper versions of cloned parts and steal business" Actually AMD and Intel worked closely together in those days. When Intel introduced a new chip, they would announce AMD as the second source. AMD didn't actually get to produce any until after a while, but the AMD had it all to themselves when Intel decided to EOL a chip. At the time of the PC, AMD was only making the 8080A. AMD never made a 16 bit Mostek chip, Mostek did not do 16 bit chips.

To: Paul Engel who wrote (16046)	10/26/2000 8:30:18 AM
From: Dan3	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 275872

Re: AMD was just a chip cloner back then Prior to IBM's intervention, AMD designs owned the microprocessor market and Intel make RAM and calculator chips. Intel was scrappy little company that got a great break and didn't blow it - but this market was handed to them on a platter. To their credit, they took advantage of the gift they were granted. Just before IBM legitimized the PC, a number of bit-slice processors were available (since, at that time, a single chip was totally inadequate to build a real computer, the CPU was assembled from a number of chips called bit slices). Intel had the 3000, second sourced by signetics. Fairchild had the 34705, second sourced by signetics. Monolithic had the 6701, second sourced by ITT Semi. Motorola had the MC10800, second sourced by none. Texas Instruments had the 0401 and 74S481, second sourced by none. Nat. Semiconductor had the IMP-8 and 16, second sourced by none. AMD had the 2901, second sourced by Fairchild, Monolithic Memories, Motorola, Nat. Semiconductor, Raytheon, Sescosem, and Signetics. Dan