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The Rise and Fall of Cyrix, the Texas Chip Rebel That Challenged Intel and Vanished

Cyrix was once one of the boldest challengers to Intel in the PC processor market. This video explores how the Texas chipmaker rose through clever engineering and aggressive pricing, battled the biggest names in computing, and eventually disappeared from the industry.

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Cyrix was once one of the boldest challengers to Intel in the PC processor market. This video explores how the Texas chipmaker rose through clever engineering and aggressive pricing, battled the biggest names in computing, and eventually disappeared from the industry.

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