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Subject: Re: When will 64-bit computers be the norm?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 14:38:33 02/27/02

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On February 27, 2002 at 17:27:02, Dan Andersson wrote:

>Transmeta springs to mind. And for non-x86 PPC and MISC processors already
>exist. They are at a speed disadvantage, though.

Of course, the Alpha chip is 2X as fast as anything around, and the projected
speed of the next generation would keep it there.  It is a mature, stable chip
that has been around for ages and therefore, very well tested as tried and true.

Therefore, they have decided to cancel it.



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