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Re:Intel x86 documentation has more pages than the 6502 has ... by mwcampbell on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @04:53PM (#13126604)
I think Apple will be the first to drop 32-bit compatibility, since they've been requiring 64-bit support in all iOS App Store submissions for a while now.
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Re:Intel x86 documentation has more pages than the 6502 has ... by dpc_pw on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @05:21PM (#13126804)
Definitely. As a dominant platform owner they can push everyone to bend over backwards all the time. And they will since any fab and power savings will be totally worth it for the user, even if they marginal.
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