On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Ed Booher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The reason it is odd that both Apple and the Wintel world introduced 64 > bit processors in 2003 is because the first 64 bit processor was IBM 7030 > Mainframe, released in 1961. So it took 4 decades for the tech to "trickle > down" to the home user. That is an eternity in computer years, and only took > so long due to the software devs, not the hardware people in my opinion. >
I should qualify that statement and say that the IBM 7030 performed 64 bit processing .... it wasn't a single 64 bit processor. Sorry about that. EdB -- "I'm a Night Elf Mohawk!" - Mr. T. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
