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[neye_eve]

ChrisC_R - re: 32 bit purchases

for work I'm still buying 32 bit machines because no one is offering an A64 business desktop. So, there's nothing to differentiate the Dells from the CPQs / HPs / Sonys (that matters to us, at least), we'll keep with our standard Dell purchases.

A shame, really, cause some of the people further up the chain than myself are interested in the NX feature, and would be willing to try some out if the A64 machines were sold through the business channels.

AMD's loss, Dells gain.

And, for home computers, I'm much more willing to pay $80 for a drop-in upgrade on my 333 and 400 FSB Athlon XP boards than $300 for a new mobo and cpu that wouldn't be much faster than the 32bit AXPs and would treat me to the pleasure of the hardware and software install time that it would necessitate.

For a new machine, I'll definitely be more amenable to an A64 solution, but for the next year or two, I don't need any more power than the AXPs can deliver, I'm guessing.

but that's just me. If I were advising someone who was buying/building brandnew, I'd probably advise an A64 3000 or 2800 if both cost and performance are considerations.

neye