5 Most Embarrassing Software Bugs in History(scientificamerican.com)
scientificamerican.com
5 Most Embarrassing Software Bugs in History
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pogue-5-most-embarrassing-software-bugs-in-history/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pogue-5-most-embarrassing-software-bugs-in-history/
It was a big thing! All software has bugs; most processors have bugs; so when this one was found Intel downplayed the seriousness of the bug. For the vast majority of users there would be no problem. Intel eventually agreed to replace the device for anyone who asked. But this software bug was reported widely, in mainstream media.
http://engineeringfailures.org/?p=466
This site has some nice technical information about it.