[Intel is keeping mum on its plans to introduce a 64-bit desktop version of its Itanium processor, but don't look for the industry leader to take AMD's affront lying down.] I don't think [Intel's] in a hurry, ... They'll wait and see how AMD does, but they have their own road map in mind and they're sticking to it. |
[Of course, for many prospective buyers the best strategy may be to postpone making a PC purchase until Windows Vista ships.] [Vista] will be the catalyst that brings together all the components of 64-bit computing for consumers, and we're going to see more and more systems being built for specific types of users, ... The consumer market will transition to a 64-bit platform only when it can do so for free. |
AMD is the real indicator, |
But this is more a statement about end demand than market-share direction. |
The faster the memory goes, the less room there is for error in a system like the Xbox 360. |
There's not an all-encompassing buying pattern emerging across the industry, ... without corporations coming off the sidelines. |
This is a practical, pragmatic Steve Jobs decision. |
With mobility comes more complexity. |