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Subject: Re: Off topic but probably of interest

Author: Pete Galati

Date: 17:36:08 10/03/99

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On October 03, 1999 at 19:06:17, Rajen Gupta wrote:

>compaq is readying a 1.6 ghz alpha processor and ibm is readying a 1.2 ghz
>powerpc-these are obviously more powerful specs than a 800mhz merced which will
>only be out next july.can anyone tell why microsoft is not about to port 64 bit
>windows to either of these 2 processors.Surely old enmity and animosity should
>not prevent microsoft from porting thie Os to the best available hardware?
>afterall doesn't it makes more business sense to do?
>
>I apologise for this off topic post but i feel perhaps it has some relevance to
>us chess computer addicts as it would impact on the speed of hardware available
>for the mainstream chess programmes
>
>rajen

MS is very opportunistic, if they can find a way to make money off of those
monsters you can expect them to step in.  I haven't been following those stores,
are they saying what OSs they intend to use?

Pete



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