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Gates: 64-Bit Desktop Computing Will Be Mainstream In Two Years
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| 11:38 AM EST Wed., May 05, 2004
| Paula Rooney
Posted on 05/05/2004 11:27:27 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: CyberCowboy777
One day Linux developers will realize the market force of gamers. There are proprietary issues on things like video drivers. That's what's holding Linux back from games.
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:46:32 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
To: B Knotts
Look at
Java Desk Top System I have been using Open Source and Apple software that allows me to work cross-platform. Similiar applications at a fraction of the cost.
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:46:42 AM PDT
by
olde north church
(No animals were abused in the typing of this tagline.)
To: B Knotts
Mainstream?
How many 64-bit enterprise apps are running production on 64-bit platforms today?
How many of the largest business market (small business) are running a 64-bit Quickbooks or Practice software?
Available today - yes
Mainstream - no
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:47:27 AM PDT
by
CyberCowboy777
(Veritas vos liberabit)
To: kevkrom
IBM beats them all with 64 bit. Announced and available in 1995 with a true 64 bit operating system that converts the old object code on the fly to 64 bit object code. (No recompiling).
To: E. Pluribus Unum
64-bit games at home
In a production environment - VMs
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:48:38 AM PDT
by
CyberCowboy777
(Veritas vos liberabit)
To: j_tull
I think your talking about "Itanium" a processor built in partnership with HP to be introduced in their "Integrity" server line.
I beleive that the processor has been recently released.
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Advantage? Heck, for computer people it is like saying they've bought the latest Mercedes. Status, baby, status.
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:49:24 AM PDT
by
stylin_geek
(Koffi: 0, G.W. Bush: (I lost count))
To: Mr. K
Sounds like Mr. Bill is trying to get another "upgrade cycle" started.
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:49:41 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I have two 32-bit boxes. Can't I just hook 'em up together to get a -64?
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:51:15 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to propagate her genes.....any volunteers?)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Boy that thread sure brought back a lot of memories. I actually did have a Commodore 64 back in the day, and I remember having to wrap the power supply in ice to keep the machine from freezing up after a few hours.
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:51:46 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
what advantage is 64-bit for the foreseeable future
Clent server apps is a biggie, SQL, Oracle, SAP etc..
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I should say that the eventual move will be due to a combination of factors not just pure 64-bit in nature but the entire shakeup in new systems, including the core 64-bit advancements, bus performance (including SCSI and SATA), video performance, memory size increases and performance.
For all these reason though - gamers will be moving much quicker and with more enthusiasm.
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:53:14 AM PDT
by
CyberCowboy777
(Veritas vos liberabit)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I believe this is the first time MS has committed to supporting both AMD and INTEL. I read a month ago that they would only support one 64 bit extension.
AMD should have an edge here because their chips are seamless and have been around and working for a couple of years.
The biggest change, however will be in the bus. PCI is maxed out. It really isn't adequate for servers or for graphic workstations.
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:53:49 AM PDT
by
js1138
(In a minute there is time, for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. J Forbes Kerry)
To: ken5050
I have six win98 machines still plugging along at work, and one Win95!
I am going to run them til they die
To: BurbankKarl
Or you do..LOL..waiting for a page to load...
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:54:38 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to propagate her genes.....any volunteers?)
To: dfwgator
Remember flipping over the floppy?
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:56:28 AM PDT
by
BrooklynGOP
(www.logicandsanity.com)
To: CyberCowboy777
We were running 64-bit servers in the 1990s.
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:57:09 AM PDT
by
B Knotts
(Just another medieval Catholic)
To: martin_fierro
"If it can't be done in 8 bits and 64KB of RAM, it doesn't need to be done!" -- MarkLConsidering that the vast majority of processors sold are 8-bit microcontrollers, that remark is not too far off the mark.
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:57:33 AM PDT
by
randog
(Everything works great 'til the current flows.)
To: js1138
The biggest change, however will be in the bus. PCI is maxed out. It really isn't adequate for servers or for graphic workstations. This will be huge.
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posted on
05/05/2004 11:58:14 AM PDT
by
CyberCowboy777
(Veritas vos liberabit)
To: al_c
Hey, al_c, keep it down. Nobody's supposed to know about that. :-)
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