Re: AMD64 sales figures

From: Bob Koehler (koehler_at_eisner.nospam.encompasserve.org)
Date: 10/03/03 

Date: 3 Oct 2003 07:14:44 -0500

In article <bljec2$7v0$1@new-usenet.uk.sun.com>, Andrew Harrison SUNUK Consultancy <Andrew_No.Harrison_No@nospamn.sun.com> writes:
>
> But MS probably only wants one, having to maintain two 64bit versions
> of Windows will cost MS more than only maintaining one.

   Considering how well MS supported Alpha, MIPS, Power, and all the
   non-86 other systems when WNT first shipped, our confidence that they
   will continue two more 64 bit Windows should not be too high.

   MS will go one way or the other, and Intel has the inside track with
   the CIOs of the world. When they had a choice, they bought Pentiums
   to run WNT on and it's mostly a question of Intel's inside track vs.
   AMD's price. They won't buy both and when the dust settles MS won't
   be supporting both.

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