Twenty-five years ago, we introduced the world's first commercial microprocessor, the 4004. The microprocessor's invention revolutionized computing and changed forever the way people work, learn and communicate. We were proud this year when former Intel engineers and microprocessor co-inventors (left to right) Stan Mazor, Federico Faggin and Ted Hoff were inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame for this remarkable contribution to technology and society. Our powerhouse Pentium(R) Pro processors were at the core of the growing PC server market segment this year. In a new breed of scalable servers, several Pentium Pro chips are combined, providing power to connect desktop systems or run large applications more effectively than traditional single-chip servers. This capability is moving the Intel architecture up into the mid-range market segment for servers and workstations, competing with traditionally more expensive, proprietary systems. In July, Intel gathered more than 1,000 software, communications and entertainment industry representatives to share our vision of the most exciting new multimedia solution: connected CD-ROMs. For example, in Monopoly* Interactive, a CD-ROM generates an exciting animated 3D game world, while players from around the globe challenge each other over the program's Internet link. This and other connected CD-ROMs provide powerful solutions to the bandwidth-clogging frustrations of the World Wide Web. In 1996 we worked with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of Hollywood's leading literary and talent agencies, to expose actors, directors, writers and musicians to the potential of new media on networked PCs. Our new CAA/Intel Media Lab in Beverly Hills, California, is a state-of-the-art multimedia facility designed to stimulate the development of compelling new electronic content, such as broadcast-quality entertainment and interactive programs. Previous Page | Next Page Table of Contents | Feedback | www.intel.com | Investor Information Legal Notices (C) Intel Corporation Content published April 8, 1997.