>> 64 bit chips are hotter than any current chips.... They would never >> even be >> considered for a portable at this point. There are real worries about >> heat >> management even in desktop 64 bit systems at this point. > > do you feel that smaller architecture will help reduce overall heat in > portables such as the Powerbook? FWIW, the early word on the IBM power4 chip is that it is as hot as a pistol.