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Intel Plans A Common Socket For Xeon, Itanium

Posted by timothy on from the common-ground dept.

stonedonkey writes "According to EE Times, Intel is planning a common system platform for the Xeon and Itanium by 2007, "creating a unified 64-bit motherboard with a new, one-size-fits-all socket." Intel's Jason Waxman says , "It has been something that customers have been asking us for for a while now...the reseller [currently] has to have an inventory of both boxes on hand." Feeling the heat from the competition, cutting losses, or just friendly customer service?"

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  1. Common socket, gmpf! by c0wan · · Score: 5, Funny

    You still can't stick an AMD in there.

  2. It's about time... by GFLPraxis · · Score: 5, Funny

    At the rate Intel is keeping pace, by the time they get a 64-bit processor out with a unified socket, we'll be running Athlon 128's and dual dual core PowerMac G6's (also 128-bit)...sigh...

    Get with the pace, Intel, and get a consumer 64-bit processor out! That way we get your P4's for cheap :D