[Info-vax] Itanium in the news (NOT)

[JF Mezei]

Richard B. Gilbert wrote:

> I think I first encountered that code name almost four years ago! 
> Anyone who's been holding his breath must be purple in the face by now.


Nobody held their breaths for EV7. It was very late, but it was also
understood that HP had no incentive to get EV7 out the door quickly
since, Alpha was already dead, and HP didn't want EV7 to make IA64 look
worse than an all mighty Microvax II.

I don't think there was any time where IA64 had a very positive outlook
for it, nothing compared to the positive and bright future that people
saw in Alpha when it was introduced.

So, why should anyone hold their breath for a new version of a chip that
 nobody wants ?