ia64 or amd64

[Brian Densmore]

Just for laughs. Here's a 64 bit laptop.

http://www.voodoopc.com/systems/m855.aspx
Not bad for $3500.
2GHz Athlon 64, 1GB DDR, 15" 60GB HDD, DVD-R/-RW,
10/100 Nic internal, 56k modem internal, 4 USB 2,
mini-firewire, 64MB Radeon 9600, S-video, VGA out,
memory card slot accepts any format (SD,MMC,sony,CF,SM).
9lbs

Looks pretty Linux compatible, and I believe we have a
kernel that is built for 64 bit. So at least the kernel
can make use of all 64 bits of the PC. ;)

Dear Santa,
You know what I want.

Thanx,
Brian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Clinton [
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 10:46 AM
> 
> 
> Kendrick wrote:
> 
> | I was wondering what every ones oppinion was about  the 64 bit
> | systems Im thinking about posibly taking the plunge but would like
> | others opinions
> 
> Wait. The cost is too high vs. returns. The technology is viable but
> unless you are running a massive database or something 
> similar you wont
> see enough benefit. Interestingly, the Athlon 64 chips are a 
> step up on
> 32-bit software, though. The speed increase is supposedly noticeable.
>... 
> I also think that about the time that such hardware is widely 
> available,
> we'll start to see OSS vendors shift from binary 
> distributions in favor
> of compile-on-arrival installers that allow the owner to specify the
> features/supports that are compiled in.
>