Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] IA64

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Dave Lloyd wrote:

> OK, just for clarification, Itanium *is* out, and it sucks.  Performance
> is lackluster and the only market out there is really for developers who
> want to port to the IA64 architecture.

Hmm...and I thought the one big claim to fame for IA64 was its flawless
emulation of x86.  Or something; I know there had to be *some* reason
why Intel was so focused on this project rather than just ditching it for
Alpha, buying up the charred remains of MIPS, or doing something else
worth doing.

> The first *real* IA64 bit chip will be McKinley, which should release
> sometime around the middle of next year.  Mind you, Intel is already
> years (literally) behind on this project. By now, lots of big iron was
> supposed to be running IA64, but it's nowhere near that.

This is where HP really got screwed; their partnership with Intel was
based on the premise that they'd get the project done faster and cheaper
and with universal acceptance due to Intel's involvement.  Guess not...

jking


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