Some coincidence

Intel CTO: Desktop Isn't Ready for 64 Bits

And apparently, Intel will have a 64-bit chip ready to go about 10 minutes before desktop users need them, and not a minute before.

What a shame Apple/IBM and AMD have wasted all those R&D dollars on technology that users won't need until “2006 or 2007.”

I guess this marks the first time in the history of computing that at least some users couldn't make use of all the power that manufacturers could provide.