Intel keychain

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Date Introduced
1994
Photographer
Richards, Mark
Dimensions
overall: 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in
Manufacturer
Intel
Copyright Owner
© Mark Richards
Object ID
102711135

The Pentium chip in this keychain was from a batch of ICs rejected because of a subtle error in their design—the “FDIV Bug—a defect that inspired widespread criticism of Intel. On the back of the keychain are these words from Intel CEO Andy Grove: "Bad companies are destroyed by crises; Good companies survive them; Great companies are improved by them."