Author: stuart taylor
Date: 16:01:07 05/09/05
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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. > >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. :) Are you serious? Is THIS the normal meaning of "streaming video"?
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