Sigh... hopefully this won't produce a new thread. I am using Opera as my news reader
and it seems to have an odd behavious when trying to follow threads. :p

Figured I would throw my 2 cents in and say that when the new 64 bit systems start
coming out you won't have much choice. The new 64 bit AMD is supposed to extend the
existing op-codes to include 64 bit capabilities, but Intel has decided 
to completely redesign things. So if you upgrade from an existing system your current
software will only run on the AMD chip, while switching to Intel requires new versions
of everything from the ground up. If you are using Linux this is not a big 
deal. They have been cooperating with both teams developing the chips and already have
a working version emulated for both, but Windows (which sadly I use) will have two
completely different compiles for the different chips. Which should 
add ten fold to the defects and support issues involved with it, especially since they
refuse to provide Intel or AMD with enough info on its internals for either company to
provide them with decent developement support.

I kind of imagine MS as a dragon crouched over a heap of gold, but starving to death
because it is worried someone will steal something if it moves even the few feet
necessary to reach a cow that has wander into its cave. Now if we could just 
keep those stupid nobles from sacrificing clueless virgins to it... lol

Was not aware of the melt down problems though, which living in the Arizona desert is
somewhat scary.

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