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"Bill" wrote in message ... In article , says... You left your hardware question behind a long time ago. Hardly. My original post contains the only questions I ever had, and all of them involve hardware in some way. |
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"Bill" wrote in message ... The software will always catch up to the hardware. People will insist that it does. I agree that software will catch up in some form but no one can predict which technologies will be embraced. From a historical standpoint I assume that some CPU innovations never got adopted by most software developers, correct? In regards to my first post do you think all of the mentioned advancements will become the future standard? Just asking for your opinion not a definitive answer. |
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"Bill" wrote in message ... See. You might get more info if you tried comp.*.apps.* or other software groups that pertain to more to your queries. Perhaps, but no one is going to know for a fact what lies ahead anyway. As I said, I'm just soliciting opinions and everyone has one, as far as I know, including those in a hardware-related group. (I assume everyone in here runs software). |
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"Bill" wrote in message ... In article . net, Now if your speaking about mainstream Windows... Well something's got to come first. Chicken or egg. Fair enough "I know that this technology has its advantages now but when will it be fully utilized?" Define "fully utilized". Hint: pour choice of words. I agree that software will catch up in some form but no one can predict which technologies will be embraced. From a historical standpoint I assume that some CPU innovations never got adopted by most software developers, correct? Wouldn't know, I'm not a software guy. If you use software you're a "software guy". If you have no interest in the history of it, or where it's headed, that's another matter. "64 bit architecture, multiple cores, it's all wonderful stuff. But as everyone probably knows, without a mainstream 64bit OS with solid drivers, without 64bit apps optimized for multithreading, it's all a bit premature." Srikes me that there's already a mainstream 64 bit OS called Unix. Define "mainstream" Hint: pour choice of words. "Will Longhorn be 64bit by default or will there be a special 64bit version? (the way XP Pro is just getting now)" Only Billy G knows for sure. Well, that's some semblance of an answer. I still think you would get better answers in a software group or forum that is more related to what your asking. If you want more specific answers you need to ask more specific questions. There are no "better" answers, I'm not looking for "answers". Once again, I'm only seeking opinions, about the future of the technology in general. It's logical to assume that people who take an interest in the latest CPU hardware would take an interest in its future implementation. I still think you would get better answers in a software group or forum that is more related to what your asking. If you want more specific answers you need to ask more specific questions. Such as: Does anyone care to predict how long until mainstream developers for Windows apps port those apps to work in native mode on 64 bit/multicore processors? Obviously you get the gist of it (since I mentioned Longhorn anyway) but still fail to answer. Care to guess? |
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"Bill" wrote in message ... In article . net, says... Nope, not a software guy. Knowing how to drive a car and read a road map doesn't make me an auto mechanic. You also don't need to be a mechanic to take an interest in cars. Srikes me that there's already a mainstream 64 bit OS called Unix. Define "mainstream" Hint: pour choice of words. See, you're learning. That makes one of us. Obviously you get the gist of it (since I mentioned Longhorn anyway) but still fail to answer. Care to guess? Thought you just said you're not looking for answers, LOL Touché Please substitute "answer" with "give an opinion". and my opinion is irrelevant to when future implementation of anything occurs. It will happen when it happens, or it won't. Regardless, that's still an opinion (i.e., personal view). Thanks. |
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