Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[SemiconEng]

Semi, you are abusing the meaning of the word extended.

You should take some time on this Sunday to browse through the rest of the documentation, don't just rely on the media reports. Look at the actuals.


--- Thanks for the feedback, I did. You're right, I'm wrong, My opinion has completly changed. I now think that Intel should come out with a "kludged" x86-64 product...... too, in addition to IA-64. Just in case it does need that that "economy of scale" thing. In that case, all that mfg investment intel made way back when, is looking better every day. On the other hand, if x86-64 is not long term for this world, IA-64 can be waiting in the wings. Still all good. Thanks for the enlightenment.

Semi


http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=14038
Conclusion
So what we have is a situation where x86 desktop processors are likely to take over the whole desktop and above markets. A 64bit x86 is a long way from being the perfect processor; it's a kludged 64bit architecture built on a kludged 32bit architecture built on a kludged 16bit architecture that was designed to be compatible with the 8bit 8080. Hardly the best choice.

But economy of scale means that it will win.