JG> CS>But that doesn't necessarily make the OS for Intel processors 64-bit,
JG> CS>does it? And by the way: Whoever can afford a new Alpha system?
JG> Nope, the Intel version is still 32 bit and will remain there until
JG> Intel makes a real 64 bit CPU, complete with a new instruction set.
Do you have any idea when, or if, they're planning to do so?
JG> For home, an Alpha would be a poor choice. For technical desktops
JG> (something I'm in the middle of trying to get Kodak's middle managers,
JG> both on the product development and office productivity sides, to
JG> understand - there IS a difference and that's why an NT rollout will
JG> look and cost like a Unix environment), it may be a logical choice *IF*
JG> there is software that doesn't have to run thru the emulator (any
JG> software for Intel-only, which is most of it, must run this way, with
JG> the attendant performance hits). Technical apps are being ported but
JG> most other software isn't, at least yet...
I see. Guess I'll stick to Intel and their clones for now... :-)
------ remiel 
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