He couldn't hardwire a compatible chip unless he already knew exactly what equipment we have.
Due to the high demand, other manufacturers soon began offering compatible chips.
Well, okay, AMD eventually came along with a compatible chip.
A compatible chip was made in Russia as T34VG1.
More recent compatible chips are available with higher resolution, matched to displays with more pixels.
Analysts said demand for Pentiums and compatible chips would be great enough to support all the manufacturers.
Advanced Micro executives said the ruling would cause about a seven-month delay in their ability to offer a compatible chip.
The decision, in some cases, effectively gave companies the right to manufacture and market chips compatible with Intel's.
Today, Intel Pentium and compatible chips are standard and become parts of other components which are combined as needed.
Many compatible chips were available from other vendors: