x86-x64 Transition

[Gaigemasta]

Have you noticed that the transition from 32-bit hardware/software to 64-bit hardware/software has been extremely slow and unreliable. Don't you think this is the problem because I want everything to be 64-bit, I want everything to be better! We've been using 32-bit processing for too long, and we should be at 256-bit if they would've risked it and stayed according to the plan. I know there are a few processors that are 128/256 bit and can run backwards for things such as windows and all sorts of Linux OS's, but they are not cheap or reliable as a AMD or Intel processor. But does anyone know why the transition from 32-bit computing is so slow. I have a 64-bit processor but it still isn't being used to it's full extent

[[SD]Master_Wong]

Have you noticed that the transition from 32-bit hardware/software to 64-bit hardware/software has been extremely slow and unreliable. Don't you think this is the problem because I want everything to be 64-bit, I want everything to be better! We've been using 32-bit processing for too long, and we should be at 256-bit if they would've risked it and stayed according to the plan. I know there are a few processors that are 128/256 bit and can run backwards for things such as windows and all sorts of Linux OS's, but they are not cheap or reliable as a AMD or Intel processor. But does anyone know why the transition from 32-bit computing is so slow. I have a 64-bit processor but it still isn't being used to it's full extent

we have been using 32bit processing as their has been no need to go to 64bit, tbh the transition has been slow as even now their has been no need to go higher, the real advancements have been in streamling the chip, got up to about 3.4ghz speeds then split that down to a duel 1.6ghz and now quad, cant get much more efficient, by 6ghz a chip burns up too hot with lots of errors as the electric jumps the pins.

So a quick FYI if you think we have been 32bit for too long, brace your self as 64bit will be here for prolly over 10-20 years depending on what advancements are made.

But so far we aint gone too slow, we have proved moores law (by that as i mean its not yet been proven wrong although their is a limit to what processing power can ultimatly get but by that point we are talking fully fledged AI processing)

[Cruor]

I'll let Ballmer explain it:
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[cpinney]

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wtf lol