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Subject: Re: How soon will come 64 bits chip and from what company?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 17:43:05 07/06/01

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On July 06, 2001 at 20:34:59, leonid wrote:

>Hello!
>
>Recently somebody said that later this year we can expect Intel's 64 bits. It
>look like it is only possibility and nothing more, since Intel promiss this chip
>since 1997. Maybe somebody from you do have some fresh knowledge about  possible
>appearance of 64 bits chip.

COMPAQ (formerly DEC) in 1996 (or was it 1995?).
Unfortunately, the Alpha chip has been officially killed just recently.

>Never mind if it will be Intel, AMD or some other
>company. Your personal idea about 64 bits influence on chess programming is very
>welcomed.

Intel is shipping I64 stuff now.




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