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To: QwikSand who wrote (48572)	4/25/2002 3:11:43 PM
From: Steve Lee	Read Replies (2) of 64865

QS, IA32 compatibility is a non issue for IA64. If you are going to run a 64 bit processor you are going to use 64 bit software. To take advantage of the AMD 64 bit processor you will need specially written software as the MSFT collaboration proves. AMD's method of tackling it is because they can't afford to go the whole hog like Intel has. You seem to suggest there might be a market for AMD where someone ran a server running the new 64 bit MS OS but then ran 32 bit apps on it. But why on Earth would they want to do that? They would be better off saving the hardware cost and buying a 32 bit server. Intel will do well selling IA64 hardware to customers running the IA64 version of Windows with the IA64 version of MS SQL Server. Why would such an installation require IA32 compatibility?

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