Intel gives in on 64 bit chips "for the rest of us"

karavite · #1 February 18th, 2004, 07:51 AM

Hi All,

FYI, see this article in the NYTimes, "Intel Concedes 64-Bit Chips Are Wave of the Future"

And yes you have to register, but it is free and for crying out loud it is the New York Times!
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/18/te...gy/18chip.html

Randman · #2 February 18th, 2004, 08:40 AM

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and for crying out loud it is the New York Times!

Ever see the corrections lists on the NYT? As a journalist, the Times' reputation is spotty. The Pulitzers were deserved for the 9-11 packages, but so were the brickbats for the Jayson Blair scandal.
That said, nice of Intel to say so.

karavite · #3 February 18th, 2004, 02:37 PM

As a responsible "consumer" of news, the NYTimes is only one of many resources I view almost every day!

Any way, the main issue I was implying is every time I post a NYTimes link, people whine about the registration. It is no big deal.

WeeZer51402 · #4 February 18th, 2004, 02:53 PM

Hmm that was a bit dissappointing, i guess the whole world revolves around intel/AMD, i loved the little apple blurb though.....<irritated></irritated>

karavite · #5 February 19th, 2004, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by WeeZer51402

Hmm that was a bit dissappointing, i guess the whole world revolves around intel/AMD, i loved the little apple blurb though.....<irritated></irritated>

Exactly - it was sort of an, "Oh and by the way Macs have had this for a while..." Wasn't Apple ahead on 32 bit chips too?

WeeZer51402 · #6 February 19th, 2004, 10:20 AM

Wasnt the chip in the LISA 32bit?

**fryke** · #7 February 19th, 2004, 11:17 AM

Lisa and early Macintosh computers used the 16bit 68000 processor. The Macintosh II (68020) had a 32bit data path but was not '32bit clean', whatever that means. The Mac II also was quite a beast at its time (first 'headless Mac') and quite expensive.

karavite · #8 February 19th, 2004, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fryke

Lisa and early Macintosh computers used the 16bit 68000 processor. The Macintosh II (68020) had a 32bit data path but was not '32bit clean', whatever that means. The Mac II also was quite a beast at its time (first 'headless Mac') and quite expensive.

I remember panting over one of those Mac IIs - I think it was about $8000!!! Thank God I didn't have the spare cash at the time! Not that I have a spare $8000 these days either!!!