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Technology Stocks : Advanced Micro Devices - Moderated (AMD)
AMD 259.65+2.3%Jan 23 9:30 AM EST
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To: rupert2 who wrote (123594)6/14/2004 12:44:42 AM
From: THE WATSONYOUTHRead Replies (1) of 275872
 
"Despite the advantages, converting a 32-bit machine into a 64-bit one isn't easy. Four separate design teams at Intel examined how the company could take one of its 32-bit chips and transform it into a 64-bit machine, said Richard Wirt, another senior fellow at Intel. After running simulations, all four teams concluded that such a transition wouldn't be economically feasible, he said."

I don't believe this. They had no intention of a straight forward 64 bit extension to x86. It was always about Itanium.....a completely proprietary architecture which eventually would exclude AMD and allow Intel to dictate terms everywhere. I still think they hope to pull this off.

THE WATSONYOUTH
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