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IBM to Drop Itanium

Posted by Zonk on from the xeon-chips-have-the-power dept.

Hack Jandy writes "Xbitlabs is reporting that IBM chose not to persue Itanium in their next generation server lineup because of the "market acceptance issues" of the platform. They will still continue with new revisions of Xeon servers, however. With IBM's investments in Power, I can't help but think the writing was already on the wall. The article also hints that IBM might start using Power in their high end server products."

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  1. Re:Itaniums are the worst chips ever by QuickFord · · Score: 5, Funny

    True, but they make a real nice keychain!

  2. "IBM to Drop Itanium" is proof!!! by Kymermosst · · Score: 4, Funny

    Proof that the best way to accelerate an Itanium is at 9.8 m/s^2.

    (That's 32 ft/s^2 in ye olde units.)

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  3. Re:From the summary: by macshit · · Score: 3, Funny

    The eClipz project is tied very closely to this. "e" as in eServer, "l" as in Linux, "i" as in iSeries, "p" as in pSeries and "z" as in zSeries will.. eclips the Sun.

    I knew IBM had good research people, but I never realized their acronym technology was that far advanced! My god, with an acronym like that ... their competitors might as well just give up now and save themselves the embarrassment.

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  4. Re:IBM using Power based CELL CPUs by pmonje · · Score: 4, Funny

    OK, I'm not supposed to talk about this, but I have two friends who work for the illuminati and all the new mind control chips are going to be based on the CELL. Unfortunately they couldn't give me to many details because of the NDAs that their reptilian overlords made them sign. Anyone wanna bet me?

    seriously slashdot needs a "-1 talking out your ass rating"