Geek Fact for February 12th

By Judy Novotny / 02/12/2012 / 1 Comment / Geek Facts

In 1998, Intel unveiled its first graphics chip, the Intel i740.

Many industry analysts predicted that the i740 would be a fixture in the PC graphics world. Competitors, however, quickly released chips that outperformed the i740. Intel had to sell the chip at fairly low prices to dealers in Asia and the i740 was eventually canceled.

Learn more at http://news.cnet.com/Intel-retreats-from-graphics-chips/2100-1001_3-230019.html

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Judy Novotny

Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.

1 thought on “Geek Fact for February 12th”

Kevin Blumer
02/13/2012 at 8:04 pm
Well all that can be said is that Intel probably do better processors mind you do get the Occasional laptop working on Intel drivers Looks like nvidia and Amd got the market on these.

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