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Early microprocessors which disappeared from the market did so because

Early microprocessors which disappeared from the market did so because



A. Insufficient address bits
B. Unreliable performance
C. They were too expensive.
D. Heat load
E. Slow clock speeds
F. They couldn't handle expanding memory demands.


Answer:

G. They were too inexpensive.
A. Insufficient address bits
F. They couldn't handle expanding memory demands.

The reason the "ugly" Intel architecture has survived over the years is that

The reason the "ugly" Intel architecture has survived over the years is that



A. It was adopted for the IBM PC in the early 1980s.
B. It has huge market forces behind it.
C. Intel architects didn't believe the MIPS design rules.
D. It followed IBM's market strategy.
E. The CPU marketplace is harsh and demands superior engineering.
F. Intel successfully lobbied for congressional support.


Answer:

G. It is not backward compatible.
A. It was adopted for the IBM PC in the early 1980s.
B. It has huge market forces behind it.