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BTW, the 64 bit features in Nocona have been in planning
and development for about 5 years. Do you think Intel
"back-stabbed" its IPF partner HP by offering its own
64 bit competitor?


A 64 bit competitor to what, Itanium? I don't think HP gives a rats arse if intel is producing Nacona and Itanium, and competing with itself. HP urged intel to go the Itanium route to replace HP's own offerings, not to compete with anything HP had.

Also, I don't think Nacona has been in development for 5 years, if it was, it would be better then it is. IMO, Nacona is only the result of a failure of Itanium to come to planned frutation, and pressure from AMD, and what the market wants now. It is a result of intel admitting they initially made the wrong choice by not first going with extended 32/64, like they did when intel went from 16/32 bit. Had intel "planned" correctly, they would have developed a kick arse Nacona FIRST, BEFORE AMD, and would only now be introducing Itanium, just in time for WIN64. No, I think that Nacona is a completly reactive response, not the result of any proactive "planning" at all.