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In 1981, Intel released the iAPX 432, calling this "micro-mainframe" one of the most important advances in computing since the 1950s. But it was a flop, costing Intel $100 million. An unexpected side-effect, though, was the 8086 processor. 1/n
ALT My die photo of the iAPX 432 Instruction Decoding Unit, the 43201.
ALT Photo of three engineers next to a microwave-sized System 432. From the Intel annual report, 1981.