[X4U] Windows on Mac Fact

[David Ledger]

>From: Jim Robertson <jamesrob at sonic.net>
>  (interesting, isn't it, how unimportant that 64-bit
>processor seems to be this year in "the Universe according to Cupertino"
>compared with what it was last year when the reason Mac hardware allegedly
>was so superior included the fact that the CPU was 64-bit and more and more
>of the OS would be 64-bit in coming months/years. Steve needs to turn down
>the hyperbole a "bit" or the loss of those 32 "bits" may come back to "byte"
>him.)
>Jim Robertson

64bit is only a real advantage where large address spaces are needed. 
Elsewhere it can even be a disadvantage. In general that's really the 
G5 and Xserve markets rather than laptop, Mini or even iMac.

David


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