The problem I see with it is no REAL 32bit speed. In 32bit mode you might aswell be on a P2 400mhz system. Its unreal how slow it is in reg apps and os's. So its ALL 64bit (server market) or nothing. THat is what the article was about too. They gotta offer both or die a horrible death(itanium) and release a new cpu that does. Which means large vendors ARENT gonna by a soon to be obsolete chip with that high of a price tag. Its no easy way out for intel this time. EIther they fess up to a HUGE mistake. Or they just watch Itanium sales drop imensly.
(no intel vs. amd thread) Its been all about Intel Itanium so far. LOL.