64-bit RPM/APT based systems - Worth it?

[John Abreau]

fj1200 at comcast.net wrote:
> Top reply as I am using the web mail right now...
> 
> I sincereley doubt that Intel and AMD will be dropping 32-bit chips 
 > after next year...  In my industry, embedded systems design, Intel
 > has already committed a number of their current 32-bit chips as being
 > available for at least the next five years, and AMD have also been
 > doing the same....   And as for some military and other government
 > agency projects (NASA), they generally have to commit to a longer
 > component lifespan than 5 yrs....
> 
> 
> 
>>On Sunday 30 October 2005 4:57 pm, Ben Scott wrote:
>>
>>According to industry sources, neither Intel nor AMD will be producing 
>>32-bit chips after next year. I personally see AMD cutting into Intel's 
>>market share on personal systems and low end servers since it is a better 
>>performing chip than Intel's EM64T line. The high-end server market will 
>>see IBM, HP and Sun duke it out. 

I assume Ben meant they won't be designing *new* 32-bit chips. Of course 
they'll still be manufacturing the existing chips for as long as they 
are contractually obligated to.

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