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Date: 26 May 2024 18:21:00 GMT
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On Sun, 26 May 2024 08:44:38 -0400, Andrzej Matuch wrote:

> They will produce them, but I doubt that they will focus entirely on
> that. Like I said, they've already invested so much into producing the
> x86-64 chips that even if they were to decide to focus on ARM
> development, they wouldn't just abandon it. I see no long-term future
> for x86-64 myself, mostly because it truly can't compete with something
> that doesn't have all of the archaic code bogging it down. However, a
> lot of companies probably need a chip which will run their ancient
> software. Unless the emulation offered on ARM is stellar - and I'm sure
> it will be - people will want the older architecture.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/after-48-years-zilog-is-killing-
the-classic-standalone-z80-microprocessor-chip/

Some things die eventually...