Bob Ceculski wrote:

> "Bill Todd" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message news:<[log in to unmask]>...
>
>>"David Froble" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
>>news:3CD0CAA5.1010202@tsoft-inc.com...
>>
>>>Hey Bill, do you do anything besides watch for Rob's posts?  I never get
>>>
>> to jump
>>
>>>on him first.
>>>
>>Actually, it's Rob's posts that seem to jump out at me, and responses have
>>become almost automatic since his material doesn't change much.  Of course,
>>that can give my responses a certain sameness as well...
>>
>>Just to break the monotony, I'm thinking of making up a Letterman-style 'top
>>ten' list of reasons why we're all still breathlessly awaiting the public
>>debut of Itanic 2.  At this rate, EV7 and Hammer may not only be
>>embarrassingly faster, but embarrassingly faster to market as well.  And
>>(while on the subject of Itanic 2's wondrous performance if and when), I was
>>surprised to notice recently that USIII has made it up to 610 in SPECint2K
>>performance:  wouldn't it be amusing if after all the "Just wait for
>>McKinley!" hype over the past year Itanic *still* turned out to be at the
>>back of the pack?
>>
>>- bill
>>
>
> but when EV8 shows up masquerading as itanic 3 ... your mouth will
> drop open ...
>


This statement is getting quite tedious.

If Intel had any intention of continuing to produce Alphas, they would have
stated so, and already done so.  They don't.  Intel isn't quite as stupid as
Compaq, and would begin talking about a future product long before it's
available.  Just look at all the talk about IA-64, and for how long the talk has
been going on.  Intel, like Microsoft, isn't afraid to pre-announce long before
a product is real, in hopes of stiffling the competition, who may be ahead of
them.  Intel would not keep quiet about such activity.  Alpha is dead.  RIP!


Many of the things in Alpha would not work so well in EPIC.  I'm not sure what
would work well in EPIC.  Its very possibly one of those things that get tried,
and don't work out so well.  Like the VAX 9000 and such.  That's natural
selection at work.  Unfortunately, too many people have staked reputations, and
more, on this idea, and won't admit that it's a failure.

When Hammer takes over as 'Industry Standard' and Intel scrambles to stay in the
game with Yamhill, or whatever, you won't see any more 'few more billion' being
spent on IA-64.

Dave

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