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ezkcdude · 2006-01-11, 22:44

I read this on Engadget. Is that true? I assumed the Intel chips would be 64-bit. Isn't this a step backward?

Blue Light Bandit · 2006-01-11, 22:46

Core Duo (Yonah) is 32-bit:

http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=12773

hmurchison · 2006-01-11, 22:57

Nah not a step backwards. It'll be years before 64-bit is as optimized and mature as today's 32-bit.

Plus we need to have much larger RAM modules to take advantage of the ability to usurp the 4GB RAM limit.

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ezkcdude Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005	2006-01-11, 22:44 I read this on Engadget. Is that true? I assumed the Intel chips would be 64-bit. Isn't this a step backward?
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Blue Light Bandit Member Join Date: May 2004	2006-01-11, 22:46 Core Duo (Yonah) is 32-bit: http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=12773
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hmurchison Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LV 426	2006-01-11, 22:57 Nah not a step backwards. It'll be years before 64-bit is as optimized and mature as today's 32-bit. Plus we need to have much larger RAM modules to take advantage of the ability to usurp the 4GB RAM limit. http://hmurchison.blogspot.com/ highly opinionated ramblings free of charge :)
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