From Anandtech
I would have to agree with them.
BUT, seems whenever Intel deems 64bit 'appropriate' for consumer use and it gains massive popularity...which sounds like 3dfx concerning how we didnt need 32bit color.
Your old A64 is going to be faster in the inevitable 64bit future than your old P4 or Prescott.
So its still a better long term investment if you want the most longevity.
Its also funny how they have 3.2Ghz P4s available, no one needs that either in a consumer PC.
I love the comments posted at anandtech articles, you THG peeps should be reading them and slap some of that intel preference from out of your filthy little mouths!
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Well, Intel's Chief Technology Officer seems to think that 64-bit desktop computing is not needed right now in the industry. He also went on to say that AMD and Apple are getting a little ahead of themselves by releasing 64-bit chips now. Sour grapes on Intel's part or do you think he is right? We've already got a discussion going on about this topic right here in General Hardware:
AMD and Apple are touting 64-bit computing on the desktop far too quickly, Intel CTO Pat Gelsinger said today.
Moving beyond 32-bit addressing is "really not needed for several more years", he told reporters attending the Intel Developer Forum in San Jose.
AMD, of course, isn't going to wait that long. Next week, the company will unveil its long-awaited 64-bit desktop processor, the Athlon 64. And, just a few weeks ago, Apple began shipping its Power Mac G5 desktop based on the 64-bit IBM PowerPC 970 processor.
But if Gelsinger's comments are anything to go by, Intel believes its rivals are coming to market too early.
I would have to agree with them.
BUT, seems whenever Intel deems 64bit 'appropriate' for consumer use and it gains massive popularity...which sounds like 3dfx concerning how we didnt need 32bit color.
Your old A64 is going to be faster in the inevitable 64bit future than your old P4 or Prescott.
So its still a better long term investment if you want the most longevity.
Its also funny how they have 3.2Ghz P4s available, no one needs that either in a consumer PC.
I love the comments posted at anandtech articles, you THG peeps should be reading them and slap some of that intel preference from out of your filthy little mouths!
Athlon 1700+, Epox 8RDA (NForce2), Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 9 80GB 8MB cache, 2x256mb Crucial PC2100 in Dual DDR, Radeon 9800NP, Audigy, Z560s, MX500