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This is one of the biggest flops ever, and this will prob make it worse.
Don't be too sure as the Hammer comes along that can run 64bit and 32bit code natively.
This is one of the biggest flops ever, and this will prob make it worse.
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Dual-core designs could help Intel lower Itanium's price tag enough so that it becomes appropriate for cost-conscious markets, where server sales are currently high, said Insight 64 analyst Nathan Brookwood.
"Right now, Itanium is stuck in a relatively low-volume niche. The challenge for Intel is how to migrate Itanium down into all but maybe the $2,000-to-$3,000 price bands," Brookwood said. "A dual-core chip could help them do that."
Don't be too sure as the Hammer comes along that can run 64bit and 32bit code natively.