ney in research for new product lines and when IBM chose the 8088 chip for the PC, in 1981 Intel's position as the microcomputer standards suppliers was established.
Colgate-Palmolive's products fall basically into the category of household and personal care products consisting of laundry and dishwashing detergents, fabric softeners, cleaners, cleansers, haircare and shaving products, toothpastes, toothbrushes and bar and liquid soaps. Oral products account for the largest category in sales. Amongst Colgate-Palmolive's global trademarks are Palmolive, Colgate, Ajax, FAB, and Science diet. This business depends largely on innovative products and creative marketing - neither of which Colgate-Palmolive has done particularly well in recent years. Despite its greater longevity in recent decades Colgate-Palmolive has been a distant third after Unilever and Proctor and Gamble (Fortune General Company Overview).
Intel is in a high technology business, manufacturing and selling microcomputer components, modules and systems directly to companies that incorporate them into their products. It also sells super computers directly to end users.
Intel introduced the first microprocessor in 1971, and remains the worlds largest manufacturer of such devices. A microprocessor is the central processing unit that directs the processing of data in personal computers and others devices. In addition, Intel also produces special purpose chips that work with a microprocessor to manage input-output or other system functions. In fact, in the area of special purpose chips, Intel's production is quite diverse. Some of these products include embedded control chips that are programmed to perform specific function in such products as automobile engines, laser printers, disk drives, and home appliances. Intel also manufactures flash memories used in mobile computers, specialized supercomputer systems, and products for personal computer enhancement ...