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rld has published an article that takes an in-depth look at the world of 64-bit computing, including Apple's upcoming G5-powered Power Macs. The article attempts to explain what 64-bit computing is, and what it means to normal users. Included in the article is some hard news from Apple that Panther, the company's next major version of Mac OS X, will not actually be a 64-bit OS, but will instead be a 32-bit OS that offers support for 64-bit addressing. This is technical mumbo jumbo that basically means that making Panther not a straight 64-bit OS is part of the backwards-compatibility for 32-bit apps that Apple is touting for the G5
Check It Out: Will Panther Be A 64-Bit OS? Sort Of. PCWorld Explains