Unlike most areas of the technology business, 64-bit computing has somehow remained immune to the forces of commodity competition. Most 64-bit systems
have historically been tied to proprietary operating systems. Compared with the more widespread x86, these systems only powered a small percentage of
corporate computing shops and were relatively pricey. But with the introduction of its 64-bit Opteron processor line earlier this month, Advanced
Micro Devices set powerful forces in motion.
have historically been tied to proprietary operating systems. Compared with the more widespread x86, these systems only powered a small percentage of
corporate computing shops and were relatively pricey. But with the introduction of its 64-bit Opteron processor line earlier this month, Advanced
Micro Devices set powerful forces in motion.
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