The Evolution of the Microprocessor This year, the humble microprocessor celebrates its 40th birthday. Since 1971, it has become the brain of literally millions of devices. Let’s look at some of the devices it has powered over the last 40 years… From desk-filling calculators to desktop computers, microprocessors begin the journey destined to take computing into the mainstream The 1970s Device design begins to change with the emergence of the first ‘laptop’ computers and a new generation of games consoles The 1980s Computing becomes widespread; business and personal computing explodes with a wide range of desktops, laptops and early tablets The 1990s Internet adoption goes mainstream and digital media grows exponentially – delivered by an array of new mobile devices designed to satisfy people’s appetite for content consumption The 2000s The latest incarnation of the microprocessor delivers new levels of power-efficient performance. Users enjoy a new immersive computing experience which is increasingly shared through social media The 2010s
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The Evolution of the Microprocessor This year, the humble microprocessor celebrates its 40th birthday. Since 1971, it has become the brain of literally millions of devices. Let’s look at some of the devices it has powered over the last 40 years…
From desk-�lling calculators to desktop computers, microprocessors begin the journey destined to take computing into the mainstreamTh
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70s
Device design begins to change with the emergence of the �rst ‘laptop’ computers and a new generation of games consolesTh
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80s Computing becomes
widespread; business and personal computing explodes with a wide range of desktops, laptops and early tablets
The
1990
s
Internet adoption goes mainstream and digital media grows exponentially – delivered by an array of new mobile devices designed to satisfy people’s appetite for content consumptionTh
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00s The latest incarnation of
the microprocessor delivers new levels of power-e�cient performance. Users enjoy a new immersive computing experience which is increasingly shared through social mediaTh
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10s
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