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Similar situation to why you still get spacecraft using chips from the 90s. They need chips which will remain reliable for a significant lifespan, in hostile environments. Way beyond what you're going to expect for a phone or PC.

Quite a challenge when the consequences for failure could be extreme.



The failures were extreme, both in terms of lives and brand.




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