Author: gerold daniels
Date: 07:13:59 05/09/05
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On May 09, 2005 at 04:11:50, stuart taylor wrote: >On May 08, 2005 at 21:24:12, pavel wrote: > >>On May 08, 2005 at 21:06:34, stuart taylor wrote: >> >>>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 >> >>In simple words. Using a 64-bit or a 32-bit computer makes no differance >>whatsoever as far as far as internet is concerned. Not now, most definately-not >>in another 5 years, probably not in another 10 years. >> >>Besides in 5-10 years whatever computer you buy now will probably be a piece of >>junk by that time. >> >>AMD's 64bit chips are "backward compatible" meaning it can run both 32-bit and >>64-bit. I am preety sure same goes for Intel's 64bit computers too. > >Intel's????? >What is Intel's 64 bit computer called? And mobile 64 bit? >S.Taylor >>try http://www.intel.com/64bit/ >>If you are going to buy a new computer, and if you don't want to buy another one >>in another five years, I would suggest a 64bit computer. >> >>pavs >> >>ps, you can watch streaming audio/video (ie, p0rn) with both 32-bit and 64-bit >>computers. :)
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