I was taking a VLSI design course around that time; our instructor came into class with a fist-size block of plexiglass, with an iAPX 432 chipset embedded in it. A gift from Intel. The chips were HUGE.
I have Elliot Organick's book on the 432. It is not fun reading.
I have Elliot Organick's book on the 432. It is not fun reading.