Intel Shifting 64-bit Plans

OS24Ever writes "News.com has an article stating that 'Intel plans to demonstrate a 64-bit revamp of its Xeon and Pentium processors in mid-February--an endorsement of a major rival's strategy and a troubling development for Intel's Itanium chip' Is this the end of Itanium?" Looks like the rumors were true.

Comments

Re:64 bits of nothingness

[cujo_1111]

But the point is that a 3GHz computer will almost certainly run things faster than a 100 MHz computer.

You have fallen into the Intel trap.

There is an exit to your north, it is guarded by a man in a spacesuit.

You have:
- A wallet

Re:64 bits of nothingness

[ColaMan]

There is an exit to your north, it is guarded by a man in a spacesuit.

You have:
- A wallet

: look

There is a PowerPC processor in the corner.

: Get processor

Taken.
The man in the spacesuit fidgets uncomfortably.

: Use processor

You have no software that can run on this processor.
The man in the spacesuit laughs at your predicament.
A geek has also fallen into the intel trap.

: Look geek

He is pasty-skinned and bearded. He seems to shun the light.

: Talk geek

The geek says loudly ,"IBMAMDVIATRANSMETA".
The man in the spacesuit screams and departs the room!
The geek leaves the room, giggling.

There is something on the floor near where the geek was standing.

:look floor

There is a a rewriteable CD on the floor.
:get CD

Taken.

:look CD

On closer inspection you notice the CD has been labelled "YellowDog" with a marker pen.

:go north

You are in a maze of twisty processor lines, all alike. There is a lot of hype here.

:quit

are you sure? (y/n) y