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x64 Divided by Two is NOT x32! Published by Helge Klein on 07/25/2009 \| 2 Comments \| 4,596 Views At the verge of the transition from 32-bit to 64-bit Windows it is interesting to observe how people interpret and misuse acronyms for the definition of "their" platform. Looking at the acronyms in use out there one might consider oneself back in the eighties, with dozens of different incompatible computer systems. Unfortunately it is more boring than that. Let's have a look.
Itanium (IA-64), an Obituary Published by Helge Klein on 03/17/2009 \| 1 Comments \| 4,110 Views Back in the old days, when 64-bit computing was still a novel concept and RISC vs. CISC wars were still fought, HP and Intel joined forces to develop the next-generation CPU. It would be 64-bit only and it would have a new type of architecture called EPIC. That was in 1994. As the new partners soon found out, developing an entirely new type of CPU architecture is a major undertaking. Not only had they to design the CPU itself, but also new compiler capabilities were required. It did not help that HP and Intel, not having cooperated on such a large scale before, had differing priorities and company cultures.

x64 Divided by Two is NOT x32!

Published by Helge Klein on 07/25/2009 | 2 Comments | 4,596 Views

At the verge of the transition from 32-bit to 64-bit Windows it is interesting to observe how people interpret and misuse acronyms for the definition of "their" platform. Looking at the acronyms in use out there one might consider oneself back in the eighties, with dozens of different incompatible computer systems. Unfortunately it is more boring than that. Let's have a look.

Itanium (IA-64), an Obituary

Published by Helge Klein on 03/17/2009 | 1 Comments | 4,110 Views

Back in the old days, when 64-bit computing was still a novel concept and RISC vs. CISC wars were still fought, HP and Intel joined forces to develop the next-generation CPU. It would be 64-bit only and it would have a new type of architecture called EPIC. That was in 1994.

As the new partners soon found out, developing an entirely new type of CPU architecture is a major undertaking. Not only had they to design the CPU itself, but also new compiler capabilities were required. It did not help that HP and Intel, not having cooperated on such a large scale before, had differing priorities and company cultures.


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