Replies to post #2056 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[chipguy]

neye_eve, should AMD be successful in cornering 64-bit computing then yes, there will be
books written on the development of Hammer. If they don't then no one will care.

Everyone loves a winner. If you want an insightful history, AMD has to win.

I disagree. Probably the most famous and successful book ever written on computer
engineers is "Soul of the New Machine" by Tracy Kidder. It was about the development
of the Data General Eclipse MV/ 8000. Yet both the machine, and DG subsequently,
would have to be considered failures.

In more recent times there was an excellent and detailed book by IEEE press on
the design of the AMD K6 processor. IMO at best K6 was a marginal success either
technically or commercially, but I am sure there other opinions here on the matter :-P