| ??? 12/02/05 11:41 Read: times |
#104571 - Had Intel taken more interest in 8051 Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Mr. Slobodan said
When I recall the other things from that time (I saw on the list), such as first EPROM 1702 (256 bytes), which I made a programmer for, then first processors: 8080 is the one I used and remember very well, they all belong to the dinosaurus age ! It is unbelievable that the 8051 is of the same generation ! But the 8051 survived. I don't think (no one actually does) that it was just pure "luck". The concept, the architecture, the possibilities, all that was too strong to be easily beaten by numerous competitors I think we all have similar experience with 8080 , 8085 etc But as Slobodan said 8051 has survived deu to ...I think one more factor is dedicated 51 user like us. But what would have been senario if Intel had taken more interest in 8051 & continued its developement instead going for 80196 , COPS series. May be some one can answer from Intel why they have left 8051 when it is going so strong and other player are adopting it. |
