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Itanium Will Only Be Partly Supported by Longhorn

Posted by Hemos on from the the-diminishing-roles dept.

ver.sicher.ungsvergleich writes "Although stopping short of pulling the plug entirely on Itanium, MS has said that Longhorn will only be able to work for a limited number of higher-end jobs. On the positive side, Microsoft does see a future for the chip, but that 'big iron' slot is not exactly what Chipzilla envisioned as Itanium's future."

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  1. Higher End Jobs by bjbyrne · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I would like of list of said jobs. I would assume that they would include CEO of a Fortune 500 company or perhaps being the towel boy at the Playboy mansion. Or does higher end jobs refer to Steve Jobs?