Computer Chip Manufacturer Cancels LEGO Model Orders, Ruins Christmas
Computer Chip Manufacturer Cancels LEGO Model Orders, Ruins Christmas

Computer Chip Manufacturer Cancels LEGO Model Orders, Ruins Christmas

Computer Chip Manufacturer Cancels LEGO Model Orders, Ruins Christmas
Computer Chip Manufacturer Cancels LEGO Model Orders, Ruins Christmas
Pretty sure they meant 8nm and not 8mm
Dutch-headquartered computer chip manufacturer ASML plainly underestimated how interested the world would be in a LEGO version of its TWINSCAN EXE:5000 machine, which is used to manufacture computer chips and was unveiled earlier this year. It prints super-fine details on chips down to an 8mm size. In non-computer lingo, that’s seriously small and seriously impressive. No wonder so many people bought the $228 LEGO kit when it went on sale on December 1.
Problem was, ASML only meant it to be available to its own employees, and it sold out like a golden Taylor Swift ticket. So yesterday, ASML canceled the orders, according to reporting by Tom’s Hardware, which itself was sparked by a tweet from user John Masters. For that crossover slice of LEGO fans and computer fans, it’s gonna be a sour Christmas.
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I figured it was some kind of company gift thing. I've seen other stuff like this online where big companies will either design or have Lego design a small set based on something the company is famous for, and give them as gifts to the employees at Christmas events and such.
Imo I think it's a neat idea, especially for very technical stuff like this (there was also the set of the Minifig Machine a couple years back).