Re: 64Bit

["Cory C. Albrecht" <corya@sentex.ca>]

From:           	Chuck Yerkes <chuck+obsd@2003.snew.com>
> So if YOUR new to 64bit, welcome.  I've been using 64 bit
> for over a decade.  (I'm waiting for *65* bit computers -
> twice the address space :)

Just as an aside, how long do you think it will take before the average 
desktop machine is 64-bit?

Judging by commercials on TV and junkmail flyers, the average PC being 
sold today has only 64MB (though about 1/3rd are listed with 128), 
which means the average desktop probably has only 32MB. With Moore's 
law and it's doubling & redoubluing it will take about 10-12 years by 
my guesstimate before we hit 4GB.

I'd also hazard a guess that most people using "alternative" OSes like 
*BSD or linux on their desktop machine tend somewhat towards 
geekishness and have more powerful machines than average. (We're 
probably also more likely to have multiple machines on a LAN, too.) 
Would you think that in 5-6 years most people like us would have 64-bit 
machines on their home IPv6 intranet?
--
Cory C. Albrecht
Of course I'm afraid. Do you think I'm reluctant because I'm happy?
 -- Unknown