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Blame The Microprocessor

Ted Hoff, the inventor of the microprocessor, tells an amusing yarn about his baby.

"The first VCR I ever bought - one day it stopped working", recounts Hoff, "I took it back to the dealer under warranty and he said: 'It's the microprocessor!'"


NEXT WEEK: On Friday July 11th, Hoff tells the tale of how the micro was born.

TOMORROW MORNING: THE TEN BIGGEST WAFER PROCESSING EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

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