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To: bacchus_ii who wrote (68905)	1/25/2002 2:06:31 PM
From: Petz	Respond to of 275872

Like 3DNOW, software maker will delay implementation of x86-64 until Intel set the standard Linux will certainly not delay anything. Microsoft supported 3DNow right off the bat, so why do you assume they would delay supporting x86-64? In addition the performance of the Hammer will be better compared to the P4 than the K6-2 compared to the Pentium II. Competition from Linux and the rising popularity of the Hammers will force Microsoft's hand before Intel's version is ready. Petz

To: bacchus_ii who wrote (68905)	1/25/2002 2:23:29 PM
From: Joe NYC	Respond to of 275872

Gottfried, The Mercury news article mentioned "turning on the switch" to enable 64 bit. But that's not how software works. The lead time is at least a year or 2. If Intel wants to just flip the switch, it has to be Hammer compatible, or face a 2 year delay. Joe