23 Feb
2006
23 Feb
'06
7:46 p.m.
I've seen the Ray Holt thing before but wasn't
familiar with Gilbert Hyatt. So it appears that at
the time, TI took on Intel and won the claim, at that
time, to the title of creator of the microprocessor.
Explains their statement now.
--- 'Computer Collector Newsletter'
<news at computercollector.com> wrote:
And then there's Ray Holt:
http://www.microcomputerhistory.com/
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Subject: Re: TI and firsts
--- nospam212-cctalk at yahoo.com wrote:
David Williams
http://www.trailingedge.com
"Texas Instruments invented the integrated
circuit, the
microprocessor, and the microcomputer. Being
first
is our tradition."
The microprocessor? Anyone know what they use to
make that claim?
Google for "Gilbert Hyatt microprocessor"