AMD first entered the CPU market with reverse-engineered Intel 8080 clone 50 years ago — the Am9080 cost 50 cents apiece to make, but sold for $700 | Tom's Hardware

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AMD first entered the CPU market with reverse-engineered Intel 8080 clone 50 years ago — the Am9080 cost 50 cents apiece to make, but sold for $700 | Tom's Hardware (www.tomshardware.com)

Only $700? oYvEy!

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They still pay this to the x86 mafia group. Forgot what it’s called. It’s why Apple rolled their own. PowerPC got crushed by this (among other ballooning costs). I don’t think arm has to pay that shit.

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