DOS ain't dead

4004 (Developers)

posted by Steve  , US, 06.05.2008, 04:58

> Wow, home computers began almost as glorified super calculators. And now
> they're home arcades, gaming machines, multimedia (e.g. tv) replacements,
> word processors, communications (somewhat replacing telephone and snail
> mail), database, etc.

That was the calculator that the 4004 was designed for. Then Intel expanded it into the 8xxx chips, and the rest we know. It's truly amazing, isn't it? From one little project, all our fancy toys.

Complete thread:

• Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 05:02 (Developers)
  • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - Rugxulo, 01.05.2008, 05:44
    • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - DOS386, 01.05.2008, 05:50
      • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - Rugxulo, 01.05.2008, 05:57
        • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - RayeR, 01.05.2008, 14:12
          • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - Steve, 01.05.2008, 21:14
            • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - RayeR, 02.05.2008, 01:15
              • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - Steve, 02.05.2008, 09:24
                • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - RayeR, 02.05.2008, 16:04
                  • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - Steve, 03.05.2008, 08:01
                    • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - RayeR, 03.05.2008, 14:12
                • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - marcov, 02.05.2008, 23:19
                  • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - Steve, 03.05.2008, 08:03
                    • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - RayeR, 03.05.2008, 14:14
                      • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - Steve, 03.05.2008, 15:20
              • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - marcov, 02.05.2008, 23:17
                • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - RayeR, 03.05.2008, 14:23
  • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - marcov, 01.05.2008, 14:13
  • Good PC's needed (80386, 8086, 4004 :-D) report what you h - rr, 02.05.2008, 16:43
  • 4004 - Steve, 05.05.2008, 01:41
    • 4004 - Rugxulo, 05.05.2008, 18:45
      • 4004 - Steve, 06.05.2008, 04:58