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San Jose, Calif. – Consumers will get their hands on 64-bit computers — that much is certain. The only question is when. A panel of industry heavyweights Wednesday gathered here at the Platform ...

Microprocessors that handle data in 64-bit rather than 32-bit chunks are billed as the next big leap for personal computers - a development so tremendous that it will re-ignite the industry's sales, ...

When it comes to operating systems, the distinction between 32-bit and 64-bit versions plays a significant role in how your PC performs and handles tasks. The terms "32-bit" and "64-bit" refer to the ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Microprocessors will make a fresh push toward 64 bits this week, both on the desktop and in embedded systems. IBM Corp. will detail at the Microprocessor Forum here its first 64-bit ...

Of course, Apple hopped on the 64-bit bandwagon back in June 2003 when it announced the Power Macintosh G5. This week's Mac.Ars asks why 64-bit computing matters and what Apple needs to do with its 64 ...

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<br><br>All the buzz about 64-bit CPUs should be telling us one thing '” Megahertz is <i>so</i> 2002. The Next Big Thing in marketing PCs will be 64-bits. In the same way that a higher clock speed ...