[Info-vax] Intel previews new Itanium "Poulson" processor

[JF Mezei]

Rich Jordan wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/6ch9wj5    (hothardware.com)
> 

What does "Intel previews Poulson" actually mean ?

Are they just releasing general specs and they have yet to implement all
of that ?

Or have they already built sample chips that seem to work ?

In other words, are we talking months or years before this makes it into
 customers' machines ?


Also, just so I understand correctly. If they have 12 instead of 6
execution units, is it correct to state that a program compiled for
Tukwila, will still use only 6 units on Poulson, leaving the remaining 6
iddle ?