Re: Intel's P5 -- bad news!

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From: bulli
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:11

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In article <1992Jun29.110725.13487@husc3.harvard.edu>, jiu1@husc9.harvard.edu (Haibin Jiu) writes:
|> This past Saturday's New York Times reported that Intel has
|> decided NOT to name their new microprocessor the 586, to
|> differentiate their product line from those of their compe-
|> titors, as the name x86 has become too generic.
|> 
|> I think this is stupid of Intel, since 80x86 has become fam-
|> iliar to the average computer user as the name Earth to every
|> earth-dweller.  If the report is true and Intel does not change
|> its mind before it releases P5, we will probably have a hard
|> time adjusting to the new name.
|> 
|> Opinions solicited.
|> 
|> Bugs

Bluntly spoken - who cares?
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