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Re:Pentium FDIV bug reverse-engineered which costed Intel $475M by zusammen on Saturday December 14, 2024 @05:41AM (#42416142)
The main reason is that it’s impossible to trademark a model number.

Also, Weird Al would not have been able to make a song, “It’s All About the 586es.” It just doesn’t scan.

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