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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. ziggyfo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    pfpfpf

  2. Grammar nazis unite by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Not to be pedantic, but... persue? C'mon... don't most modern operating systems now come with spell checkers installed? Is it too much to ask that people posting use them before putting something online for thousands to read?

  3. In related news... by cocoa+moe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... Apple drops acid ;-)

  4. Ahem by yoyhed · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    IBM chose not to persue Itanium in their next generation server lineup

    I love Google.

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    WHO NEEDS SHIFT WHEN YOU HAVE CAPSLOCK/ DAMN1
  5. spell by Dun+Malg · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Hack Jandy writes "Xbitlabs is reporting that IBM chose not to persue Itanium in their next generation server lineup

    Hack Jandy needs to stop trying to use words he has only heard spoken aloud. Pursue

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    1. Re:spell by Dun+Malg · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      Hack Jandy needs to stop trying to use words he has only heard spoken aloud

      Expanding your written vocabulary with words you've heard spoken is a good thing. Pointing out mistakes can also be helpful. Telling people not to bother trying, however, is just retarded. Try growing up, Dun Malg. You might find you like it.

      Grow up? Here? Never! Slashdot is so full of assclowns and jerkoffs that it's the only place I feel comfortable being a Total Fuckwad. As for expanding your written vocabulary with overheard words, it's often wise to check the spelling first. In this day of spell checkers, there's no excuse not to (other than perhaps laziness or stupidity) and it's particularly foolish to submit articles for publication without checking. I generally don't care if comments contain proper spelling, for what it's worth.

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      If a job's not worth doing, it's not worth doing right.
  6. GRAMMAR NAZI! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Punctuation!
    Capitalization!
    Spelling!
    Paragrap h!
    Vocabulary!

    GRAMMAR NAZI!

    With your linguistic powers combined I am Grammar Nazi!

    Grammar Nazi, he's our hero,
    Gonna take misspelling down to zero,
    He's our powers magnified,
    And he's fighting on the editorial side

    Grammar Nazi, he's our hero,
    Gonna take inappropriate comma usage down to zero,
    Gonna help him spread vocabulary,
    By taking people to the library

    "You'll pay for this Grammar Nazi!"

    We're the Grammateers,
    You can be one too!
    'Cause saving our language is the thing to do,
    Wrongful capitalization and indentation is not the way,
    Hear what Grammar Nazi has to say:

    "THE POWER IS YOURS!!"

  7. Re:From the summary: by mcrbids · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Software piracy is victimless theft.

    This is OT, so I'm not using my usual mod bonus.

    Software Piracy is theft from the publisher of the software, and software vendors.

    Pretend we're talking books. Let's say you are running a book store, and you are anticipating the latest Stephen King novel because of the spike in sales it brings - people come in the store to buy it, and usually leave with one or two other books "while they are there".

    Now, assume that the novel is released as a pirated soft copy on the Internet, and 70% of the people who WOULD have come in to buy the book decide to download it instead.

    Suddenly your spike is a small anthill, and you are pissed. Were any copies of the book "stolen" from you? (No, and that's where your fictional victimless crime scenario comes in)

    But what about the VALUE of the books? By legitimizing software piracy, you reduce the value that the software vendors work (hard!) to produce.

    That's not to say that Open Source Software should be banned. But, if the creators of the software decide to license it Closed Source (TM), they should have the right to do so, and software piracy is just that - theft.

    If you don't like their terms, then don't buy it. But don't pretend that you aren't hurting anybody by stealing.

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  8. Damn... by xeon4life · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Jef Raskin dies and he gets a measly 64 comments? I hope I get more comments when I die...

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    Real programmers can write assembly code in any language. -- Larry Wall
  9. Re:Stop your lies. by Anarke_Incarnate · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hey, I did not hide behind an AC post. When someone goes out of their way to make themselves look like an idiot, frothing at the mouth about how they are right and are clearly wrong, they deserve a smack to get them back in order.