Comment: Intel may be pushed off desktops

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By concentrating its efforts on chips designed for high-end systems, is Intel abandoning any future market for 64bit PCs to competitors such as AMD, asks Daniel Robinson

With the launch of Itanium 2 last month, Intel began its onslaught on 64bit computing. After the false start of Itanium's first iteration, the firm is now confident that it has the industry backing...

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