Comment by 0xcde4c3db

Beyond this specific project, I think it's worth keeping in mind that Intel probably isn't just shoving money into Israel for no reason (or sketchy geopolitical reasons); the company's history there goes back to the '70s and includes a few major milestones, like the 8088 (which is "just" a cut-down 8086, but was used in the original IBM PC) and the Pentium M (which arguably rescued Intel from its overcommitment to P4/NetBurst by forming the basis of the original Core architecture).