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Subject: Hey Bob, do you still agree with this? The 64-bit question

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 22:00:55 04/06/02


Last night I was cruising the CCC archives reading over discussions on various
data representation approaches in chess programs, and I came across this
statement from 1999 in this post:
http://www.it.ro/ccc_search/ccc.php?art_id=39708

"Just wait 5 years and see if you can find a 32 bit machine left."

Well we are 2 years away from the 5 year deadline. Do you still agree with this?
I'm not trying to throw old quotes back at you or anything. I'm really more
curious about how much longer it will be until 64-bit machines are the norm.

I'm also curious if when the time comes that 64-bit machines are the norm, if
they will be on par with the Hz speeds of the 32-bit machines. For example,
right now you can get a 2.1 GHZ Athlon or 2.4 GHz P4 without having to take out
a loan. If you want a 64-bit Itanium, you're looking at $2,500 - $7,000 for a
chip that runs at 733-800 MHz (www.pricewatch.com). So once 64-bit machines are
practical from a price standpoint, will they still be at a third of the speed we
can get from a 32-bit machine?

If my data from pricewatch isn't entirely accurate please correct me. E.g. if
there are other 64-bit chips that are cheaper and faster than Itanium. Heck, how
much would a good 64-bit system cost today?

Thanks,
Russell



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