> On Mon, 26 Oct 1998, Bojan Antonovic wrote:
>
> [...schnipp...]
> >
> > My conjuncture is: there is no need for 128 bit instruction code, so 64 bit
> > inst. code will be the final one. FPU register will stay to use 64 bit, and
> > for the other one I can`t say nothing. The main part of speeding up
> > processors will be done be using multiple processors.
>
> Why do you believe there will be no 128bit processors? Isn't "more data
> at a time" always better?
No. Except you know what you want to do with it.
> I agree with you that advances in multiprocessing are needed and will be
> beneficial, but in the race for a better desktop machine, SMP does little
> to help.
>
> Without more info on the technical reasons behind your conjecture, I am
> willing to bet that at least one of the non-intel chip manufacturers
> announces a 128bit chip, if only to gain some attention.
There has been already some developting of 256 bit instruction code machines.
But for an usual user there is no use in more instructions. And as long for an
usual user there is no use, such special chips will not be produced.
Bojan
