Will there ever be a need to upgrade the OS from 64bits to 128bits?

[Hulk]

Do you think it will ever be necessary?

 

[imported_Phil]

Yes, although I doubt it'll be "as required" as, say, 32-bit from 16-bit. For example, the amount of RAM that the OS can deal with under 64-bit processors is now so huge hardly anyone will ever hit the limit within your lifetime.

 

[bowserjs]

Sure, eventually, but i doubt i will ever see it

 

[Ichinisan]

by comparison to the 16-to-32-bit transition in personal computing, it has taken ages to move to 64-bit. Five years ago I would have told you that 64-bit would be skipped entirely...I guess not

Anyway, it's not just about addressing larger amounts of memory, it's also about higher precision in mathematical calculations...

 

[CalvinHobbs]

who knows...maybe the next version of windows will have 512terabytes as minimum system requirements

 

[Maluno]

Originally posted by: calvinHobbs
who knows...maybe the next version of windows will have 512terabytes as minimum system requirements

Not a chance... Min sys reqs will be only 256Tb, geez. Get it straight.

 

[CalvinHobbs]

lol...guess so that you don't get scared that's why windows says 256meg but what they don't say is that minimum means windows needs excluding your apps...

Originally posted by: Maluno

Originally posted by: calvinHobbs
who knows...maybe the next version of windows will have 512terabytes as minimum system requirements

Not a chance... Min sys reqs will be only 256Tb, geez. Get it straight.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: Ichinisan
Anyway, it's not just about addressing larger amounts of memory, it's also about higher precision in mathematical calculations...

I have a burning desire to enjoy greater precision in mathematical calculations.

C'mon, the biggest point about 64-bit is the 4Gb barrier has been removed (properly, this time). It's not the only thing, but I for one don't spec out servers with mathematical precision as a key point.

 

[Aganack1]

i bet we see 128 in all of our life times... next 20 years

 

[Looney]

Sure we will. Maybe not in 5 years, but eventually. You think we've reached the peak of technological advancement with 64bits?

 

[imported_Kensai]

Of course there will be a need, eventually, unless... Quantum computing may become popular by that time, don't know for sure though.
(I want a terabit computer!!)

 

[SVT Cobra]

sure...will we need it then?? hell no...but itll still be cool to have one

give it 15 yrs at the most if they can somehow(which they always do) find out to make money from it.

 

[Childs]

15 years ago no one thought we would need more than 640K of memory. Times change. In terms of storage, we are already thinking in terms of Terabytes. RAM is in GBs. We will see it in our lifetime, even if its mainly marketing.

 

[NarcoticHobo]

Originally posted by: Kensai
Of course there will be a need, eventually, unless... Quantum computing may become popular by that time, don't know for sure though.
(I want a terabit computer!!)

Usable quantum computers are supposed to appear around 2010, that means they could be coming to your house by 2020. Of course with quantum technology once you reach a certain number of dots on the chip the speed hardly matters as the dots can represent 1's and 0's simultaneously. Therefore quantum computers will put our current systems to shame, it'll be like comparing the car to shoes.

 

[apoppin]

"ever?"

of course

 

[Zepper]

Clustering multiple 64-bit paths would be nearly as efficient but they will probably do it anyway just because...

.bh.

:moon:

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Maybe we'll actually end up switching to something other than binary before we would just to 128-bit... who knows?