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Hello,
I understand that using 64 bits versus the current 32 bits will not
increase performance much. Because Athlon is a true seventh generation
CPU, if you want superior performance, wait until next year when the second
generation Athlon motherboards come out and get this combo. I doubt
Itanium will match Athlon's speed and will probably be more expensive to
boot. Also, the newer INTC CPU's require MUCH more expensive RDRAM.
BTW, AMD will be releasing 1,000 Mhz Athlons in Q3 of 2000. Incredible
isn't it? Running a 1,000 Mhz CPU will soon be possible.
Daniel.
"A.J. Maas" wrote:
FWIW.
Regards,
Ton Maas
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Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying and
note the new address change. Also for my Homepage
http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
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Microsoft announces Exchange Server 2000 Beta 3
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Microsoft announces PhotoDraw 2000 version 2
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Merced no more: Intel names IA-64 as 'Itanium'
Intel Corporation on Monday announced that its upcoming 64-bit IA-64
microprocessor, code-named "Merced," would be marketed under the name
"Itanium." The company also announced that five different operating
64-bit
systems, including Windows 2000 and Linux, have already booted on the
processor, which is currently being beta tested.
"The Intel Itanium processor represents a new level of processor capability
that will be the driving force for the Internet economy," said Jami
Dover,
vice president of Intel's Sales and Marketing Group. "The Itanium brand
represents the strength and performance of the unique processor features
that provide customers with a reliable and responsive foundation for
e-Business in the future."
Processors that follow Itanium will retain the Roman numeral scheme
Intel
used with the Pentium line, so the processor code-named "McKinley"
will
likely be named Itanium II when it debuts in 2001. Merced is slated
for a
mid-2000 release.
Microsoft hits the road with Windows 2000
Microsoft Corporation and Windows NT Magazine on Monday launched a 40-city
tour to promote Windows 2000 at computer user groups around the United
States. Dubbed the Windows 2000 Customer Preview Tour, the goal is
to let
people get hands on experience with Windows 2000 while meeting with
members
of the Windows 2000 engineering team.
"We have learned that the best way for people to understand the benefits
of
a product like Windows 2000 is to see it and use it," said Jim Allchin,
senior vice president of the Platforms Division at Microsoft. "The
Windows
2000 Customer Preview Tour is a great opportunity for us to solicit
feedback
on our product and give customers the tips, tricks and tools they need
to be
successful with Windows 2000."
At each stop on the tour, a 90-minute presentation will be used to
demonstrate Windows 2000. Members of the engineering team, such as
product
managers, program managers, and technology specialists will be on hand
to
answer questions. If you're interested in attending the tour, you can
see
whether your city is on the schedule at the Windows 2000 Customer Preview
Tour Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/server/beta/support/usergroups.asp
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