Author: Peter McKenzie
Date: 22:22:28 05/15/02
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On May 15, 2002 at 23:01:40, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On May 15, 2002 at 19:04:33, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>On May 15, 2002 at 15:25:48, Michael Vox wrote: >> >>>On May 15, 2002 at 14:23:45, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On May 15, 2002 at 05:09:59, Michael Vox wrote: >>>> >>>>>Has anyone heard or care to make a prediction when Intel will be able to mass >>>>>produce a 64 bit CPU? >>>> >>>>Itaniums have been on the market for some length of time already. >>> >>>When will these replace the standard 32 bit Intel and AMD home PC CPUS >> >>Never will you get an IA64 chip for cheap, > >I was taught in elementary school that _any_ statement with the word >"never" or "always" in it was false, period. > >64 bit processors will be the norm in a few years... just like everyone said >"who needs 32 bits" when the PC/AT had 80286 processors (16 bit). I tend to agree with you Bob, 64 bit CPUs will dominate before too long. But the question in my mind is if it will still be an Intel chip dominating. I think AMD have a real opportunity here to shake up the market here. Have you looked closely at the merced/itanium design Bob (or anyone else for that matter)? If so, what is your opinion? It looked over complex and lacking in elegance to my eyes although I'm no expert in the area. I have my doubts that such a design will dominate our computing future, but hey look what we've been using for the last 20 years :-) cheers, Peter > > > >>just like majority of us do not have an alpha chip driven >>machine at their home. It's a highend chip. Price will keep high >>for it. It's not a chip that drops in price within a few months to >>'affordable' prices.
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