Comment: Facing up to the 64bit question

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AMD's 64bit Opteron chip will launch next month and provide a welcome challenge to Intel's Itanium, writes Martin Veitch

There will be another flurry of attention for 64bit computing when AMD launches its Opteron processor on 22 April. It is very unlikely that the release will have any sudden impact on IT buying plan...

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