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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (113707)	10/15/2000 10:37:14 PM
From: Dan3	Respond to of 186894

Re: Maybe because said 64-bit processor needs a 64-bit OS and 64-bit applications in order to take advantage of the x86-64 extensions. Clawhammer (it is planned) will mix 32 and 64 bit instructions and perform well on regular 32 bit code. The 64 "bitness" is basically free to the end user, both in terms of hardware costs and software costs. How long was the 386 a market leader before it was supported by OS and applications? But before that OS and application support was available, the 32 bit attribute of the 386 was still a huge marketing advantage. It's what catapulted Compaq into the big leagues, remember? IBM thought that since there was no immediate use for the 386, customers wouldn't be demanding it. Kind of like Paul's current thinking. Compaq came out with a 32 bit system and was suddenly a market leader. Dan