The Itanium is also not very compatible with old 32bit software, i.e. it =
can run it but at slower speeds than current 32 bit processors. I =
personally am more interested in the forthcoming Athlon 4s (SledgeHammer =
or whatever they're called), which will not only run 64 bit instructions =
but the will be fully backward compatible with 32 bit OS's and currently =
existing programs (running them faster too), which will be a much more =
attractive (cheaper) migration path for many companies. The new athlons =
will be released as desktop processors too, whereas I think that the =
Itanium is currently mainly for network servers so far?
Saying that though intel has a vested interest in bringing current =
applications into the 64 bit world, so they will be doing a lot of work =
to that end. There are 64 bit versions of Linux and Windows out there =
along with other OS's (I imagine).
BTW, it is RISC and not Risk. It means Reduced Instruction Set Computer, =
as opposed to CISC - Complex Instruction Set Computer, which is the =
current PC norm. Both types have benefits and costs. In modern CISC =
chips the interal architecture is often based around a set of RISC cores =
which are more easily optimised.
Jason.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dan...@ao...=20
To: Dev-C++=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Windows Applications
In a message dated 4/2/2002 1:19:51 PM Central Standard Time, =
jas...@bt... writes:=20
I would suggest that there is still value in learning Win32 and the =
related extensions to it. The=20
reason I say this is because .NET is currently only supported by =
Windows XP and 2000 AFAICT. Many=20
people today still prefer to stick with the older OS's. I have to say =
I'm more interested in what=20
Sun will come up with to rival .NET, as Java is supported on many OS's =
and Sun, unlike Microsoft,=20
doesn't have a vested interest in any particular OS and system.=20
My best advise would be wait and see what the future has to offer and =
hedge your bets, i.e. learn as=20
much as you can in any language/environment=20
This summer Intel is planing to release it's new Itanium platform =
which is going to turn the world of networking around.=20
According to them, Intel, their new platform architecture will be six =
times as fast as Risk.=20
This means that there will be a whole new market for software =
including an OS which I feel Microsoft has covered already.=20
If things go the way as they have in the past eventually there will be =
a new platform for the desktop users.=20
Itanium is a 64 bit platform.=20
For more info about Itanium goto www.intel.com were you can get the =
information concerning this new platform better than I can provide.=20
Good Luck from,=20
Danny=20
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