Author: stuart taylor
Date: 18:06:34 05/08/05
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On May 08, 2005 at 17:09:52, Andrew Dados wrote: >On May 08, 2005 at 15:45:22, Alan Grotier wrote: > >>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 > >That means that network interfaces need to have 8-bit adc/dac devices to >communicate. Computers can do well with 4-bit processor if you can implement tcp >stack with it :) > >-Andrew- So in that case, there must be a good couple of years left with 32 bit. But then there might be a question of WHAT it is sending. What about streaming video/audio etc? And even freeware chess programs? etc. etc.? S.Taylor
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