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wbmw, on IA32e as simple extension

We've been around this bend before (#msg-1377895, #msg-1145908, #msg-1380235 and follow-ups). Let me restate it:

The race for the dominant computer architecture is over. With AMD64, the x86 line has won. It's done, done, done and AMD64 is the ultimate winner!

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I have only one question for this: why? What possible advantage is there for a consumer or business to buy anything other than an x64 processor now that AMD64 is available?

Perhaps I'll state my belief boldly enough so that you can fire directly at it: AMD64 brings the x86 architecture to the point where it can satisfy 99% of requirements. With the volume advantage enjoyed by x86 producers, any other architecture is going to find itself fighting for scraps. [excluding embedded]

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The more I think about it, though, the more sense it makes. That AMD seems to have introduced the crowning glory of computer architectures is simply amazing.