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    End of Era

    Intel Officially Sinks the Itanic, Future of IA-64 Architecture Uncertain | TechPowerUp

    Intel's 64 bit future is dead.

    Long live AMD x64!

    #2
    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Long live AMD x64!*
    * Until arm64 takes over.

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      #3
      Originally posted by TheGreenBastard View Post
      * Until arm64 takes over.
      Not to mention the leg48

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        #4
        IBM quantum processors will be with us soon. Silicon's days are numbered.
        "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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          #5
          Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
          IBM quantum processors will be with us soon. Silicon's days are numbered.
          YPIUWAG!
          (Your Post Is Useless Without A Graph)

          Yep, and they'll still be emulating the x86.

          pardon me if I don't hold any stock in your predictions!
          Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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            #6
            Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
            IBM quantum processors will be with us soon. Silicon's days are numbered.
            They already are, I've been to see where they're putting this one in place: IBM Q - Quantum Computing
            Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Yorkie62 View Post
              Not to mention the leg48
              Sounds expensive.
              The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist

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                #8
                48 bit memory addressing innit...

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                  #9
                  The original ARM processor was 32 bit, 26 addressable.

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