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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. I think it's time to pull the plug by roman_mir · · Score: 4, Funny

    on Longhorn.

    Where the hell is Netcraft when you need it?

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    1. Re:I think it's time to pull the plug by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I read in the newspaper today that Iran is refining Itanium ore to produce enriched Itanium... but they claim they are not building an Itanium bomb. This is just the excuse the U.S. needs to invade Iran! Darn right it's time to pull the plug!!!

    2. Re:I think it's time to pull the plug by Metteyya · · Score: 3, Funny

      Netcraft confirms it: Longhorn/Vista is dying before even being released (must... resist... writing... "born").

  2. Yay! by machinegunhand · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does this mean I can get out of my MS EULA now?

  3. Re:Intel is losing it's edge by Vengeance · · Score: 2, Funny

    Starting to lose its edge?

    Brother, the Athlon 64 was the file that flattened that edge down to nice rounded stump.

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  4. Fortran programmers don't need (or want) Windows by chris-chittleborough · · Score: 2, Funny
    This makes sense. The Itanic^Hum is actually quite good at running Fortran programs with enormous DO loops, but Intel and AMD x86oid processors are better at everything else -- including running Windows itself.

    The Itanium was the only realistic chance we had to get away from the x86 for the forseeable future, and the designers blew it. So sad. Excuse me while I start one of my Leonard Cohen albums, I need something to cheer me up.

  5. Re:Heh. by CyricZ · · Score: 2, Funny

    It is widely acknowledged that Windows ME was a step back in quality and usability. While Longhorn/Vista may not be as great of a leap forward as it was originally portrayed to be, there is little to suggest it will suffer from the massive flaws that Windows ME did.

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  6. Xserves? by pepicek · · Score: 3, Funny

    And what about Itanium in Apple servers? Does anybody think it's possible?

  7. Also supported by KoolDude · · Score: 3, Funny


    Itanium Will Only Be Partly Supported by Longhorn

    ...the Microsoft executive also added that MyDoom, NetSky, Sobig, Sasser and MSBlast will be fully supported out of the box.

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  8. I want an Itanium (tm) ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... to replace my aging central heating system :)

  9. Re:Heh. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    They should use that as their slogan. Windows Vista: Not Worse Than XP!