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Subject: Re: Where is now 64 bits Intel's computer?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 13:19:42 05/17/02

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On May 17, 2002 at 15:18:40, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
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>A machine price range $20000 for just 2 processor 1.2Ghz (where > 1.6Ghz
>is the standard now) is just too expensive.

AMD's sledgehammer will force down the price point.

People who are buying those machines are people with huge database systems that
a 32 bit chip cannot address.  At some point there will be a consumer 64 bit
chip.  If not by Intel then by AMD.  And if not by AMD then someone else.




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