Intel VIL bruge 64-bit udvidelser til deres processorer, det har Intels præsident nu bekræftet. Dermed er lang tids spekulationer om "Yamhill" teknologien nu bekræftet, men 64-bit udvidelserne til Intels processorer, kommer først når Microsoft er klar med et styresystem der understøtter disse. Hvorvidt Intels 64-bit udvidelser vil være kompatible med AMD64, er der nogen tvivl om, men der er nok ingen tvivl om at der vil være en bitter pille at sluge for Intel, at de må følge efter AMD.
THE PRESIDENT of Intel gave his clearest ever statement saying that his chip firm would adopt 32-bit chips with 64-bit extensions during a conference call last night.
But Paul Otellini, speaking to Wall St Analysts, said that was only going to happen when there was an OS and applications available for such a microprocessor, Reuters reports.
Just last month, Intel also hinted strongly that it has a 64-32 bit microprocessor in the offering, which is codenamed "Yamhill". Læs mere her: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13871
