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To: Joe NYC who wrote (128178)	2/23/2001 1:56:09 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) of 186894

Joe, <Suppose 500 MHz is all you need. Suppose a competitor offers 750 MHz for the same price.> I thought this was my point. The key words are "same price." But price hardly ever factors into "processor-macho" debates. You never see "Alpha/Power4" Rob Young arguing on the basis of price, do you? ;-) <What does that mean? [greater control over the software]> It's easier to get the server software guys to optimize for a particular platform than it is to get mainstream software guys to do the same. This is because server software developers have a smaller, less diverse customer base, so they can more easily custom-tailor their software toward the platforms they will support. It's the same concept that drives AMD's plans for x86-64 adoption. The server software guys will be the first (they hope) to make the 64-bit migration, not only because they could use the 64-bit addressing, but because it will be easier for them than, say, the guys doing Microsoft Office. Tenchusatsu

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