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Subject: Re: How much longer can 32-bit computers use internet?

Author: Alan Grotier

Date: 12:45:22 05/08/05

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On May 08, 2005 at 15:39:41, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On May 08, 2005 at 11:21:39, Daniel Pineo wrote:
>
>>On May 08, 2005 at 10:03:22, stuart taylor wrote:
>>
>>>Will 32-bit technology computers be able to access and use internet for another
>>>20 years without problems?
>>>
>>>Or perhaps will it start getting awkwrd after another 5 years or so?
>>>
>>>Or will we start feeling the growing frustration even starting in 2 years from
>>>now?
>>>
>>>I mean, instead of 64-bit technology.
>>>
>>>S.Taylor
>>
>>
>>The size of the registers in the cpu is irrelevant, you can still only send data
>>over a wire one bit at a time.
>>
>>- Dan Pineo
>
>
>Actually you can send more than that.  Nobody uses binary modulation any longer.
> Most devices send 8 bits at a time using 256 modulation levels.  :)


           Bob,so what does that mean in answer to his question.
                      And please in laymans language.........Alan



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