Not since DEC Alpha did Windows support an alternative client processor instruction set.

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In addition, Fujitsu (otc: FJTSY - news - people ) has designed its own chip set working with the Intel processor to raise performance and reliability for both 32-bit and 64-bit computing, Itanium's specialty.

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You did take that money set aside for your next preamp-processor upgrade out of the stock market didn't you?

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