Author: Aaron Gordon
Date: 09:28:53 09/01/01
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On September 01, 2001 at 08:40:46, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On September 01, 2001 at 02:48:22, Sandro Necchi wrote: > >Oh what a nonsense thread! > >Let's put it this way, making a 64 bits server/supercomputer >chip is taking many years, >so far we have heart nothing from AMD they want to make one, >so logically seen it would take at least another 6 to 7 years to >build one for AMD. > >Intel is going to dominate 64 bits market completely now >that they have taken over Alpha, >though this market is of 0% value for computerchess, because >those computers are in price ranges from like $20000 a machine >to many millions of dollars for the bigger servers. > >Chance AMD is going to compete there is the same chance that >Coca Cola is going to build a starship enterprise that is travelling >to mars. > >The 64 bits server/supercomputer market is completely different >from a fast PC processor. > >That those fast PCs kick that butt of the P4 pc processor >completely (especially price range), as well from the >servers from alpha and especially from SUN and all other cpu >brands when running 32 bits (computerchess) software, >that's very nice of course, otherwise intel would >be the new world order ruling the world soon, like M$ does >in the software world now and even could release its XP plans, >which for any other market where there is competition would >mean signing your own death sentence. > > I think you've smoked a TAD too much crack this morning. :) Take a peek at this (or even the latest AMD roadmap). http://www.vanshardware.com/articles/2001/august/010831_Model_3500/010831_Model_3500.htm
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