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To: DiViT who wrote (7219)	5/19/2004 4:40:40 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 19789

RE:"IMO, it doesn't make sense to put two version out back to back due to extra support costs, distribution costs etc..." AMD 64 is x86-64, compatible with x86-32. iTanium 64 is IA-64 based on epic. They are two different animals. iTanium is pretty much DOA now anyway since Intel announced an AMD copycat chip. Intel was prepared to ram IA-64 down everyones throat and further their monopoly...but x-86 is too easy a transition so they finally had to give in and stick itanium on the back burner. Microsoft has been dragging their feet on Windows XP-AMD 64 (aka 64 bit extensions) for way too long.