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  1. Dec 8, 2023, 08:27 PM #1
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    The first commercially produced microprocessor - photo

    Launched in 1971, the Intel 4004 was the first commercially produced microprocessor.




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    Semiconductor wafer closeup - photo
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    the things you could do with a 4004 and 256 or 512 BYTES of ram!
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