IBM's Transistor Data Revealed 67
Atryn writes "After last week's story — Intel and IBM both announcing breakthroughs in chip design enabling continued adherence to Moore's Law — many folks wondered how and why the two companies' announcements came out simultaneously. The Register explains it, and as a bonus they are releasing a leaked copy of IBM's future research documentation (PDF)."
So..... (Score:3, Funny)
Answer is clear (Score:5, Funny)
And they tried to kill Bill Gate's mother, but you'd be suprised how difficult that was.
You'd think 640 rounds of ammo would be enough to kill anybody.
Re:Isn't it obvious? (Score:2, Funny)
It's all about the marketing. However, in that case the battle was asymetrical, not just in marketing, but in time to market. Having shit on the shelves with your name on it is marketing that's pretty hard to trump.
KFG
What actually happened. (Score:1, Funny)
I was skeptical that there really were people who saw them and wondered "Wow, engineers in both companies made these discoveries today?", but a look at the Slashdot story shows the first comment (in my display, anyway) asking "Two breakthroughs in one day?" (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Silicon Valley will become K-Valley then? (Score:3, Funny)
Try holding the glass right-side up.