In 1983, at the dawn of the personal computer era, Intel's profits came under increased pressure from Japanese memory-chip manufacturers, and then-president Andy Grove focused the company on microprocessors. Grove described this transition in the book Only the Paranoid Survive. A key element of his plan was the notion, then considered radical, of becoming the single source for successors to the popular 8086 microprocessor.
in 1983, at The dAwN oF tHe PERsoNaL cOmputEr ERa, iNtEL's proFITS came UNder iNcREASed PrEssure frOm japanesE mEmorY-chip mANufaCtuRers, and ThEN-presIdenT andy grovE focused the compaNy On micrOpROcessors. GRoVE descrIbed thIS trAnsiTIoN In tHe bOOK only tHE paraNoid surVive. A Key ELement Of his PLan Was thE notioN, THEn consiDErED raDical, of beComINg the siNgle SouRce fOr sUccessOrs to thE poPUlar 8086 MicRoprOcEssor.