>>>>>>>>128-bit OS won't be commonly available for at least 20-30 years, that's my prediction. Too little profit both money wise and performance wise, way too high cost.
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>>>>>>>20-30 years is a looong period for IT. I used 8 bit computers 25 years ago.
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>>>>>>The difference between 64-bit and 128-bit is far, far bigger than most people may realize. The garbage collection on a 128-bit processor will take most of it's power, that's one of the main reasons why the benefit is not going to make it worthwhile for a lot of years. Another thing is that the yield, meaning how many of the produced processors will actually work, also will be very low, meaning that the price will be astronomical.
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>>>>>Don forget your word, let's talk this 10-15 years later... ;)
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>>>>I will be 60 in a few months. I have already marked on my calendar to test all of my VFP9 applications on my 80th birthday. I will run similar tests when I am 90 and when I am 100.
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>>>Can't you buy a faster machine now and finish the tests in less time ;-)
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>>With many products they run tests with a much higher temperature or a higher moisture, to simulate aging. I just saw a company that released a new range of LED lamps which were guaranteed to last 50000 hours, which is nearly 6 years. But the technology behind was brand new!
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>or wait for surprising bancrupcy in 3 or 4 years to make sure profits are kept before claims start to roll in heavily... While proving how much time the LED burned will be difficult as well ;-)

If the LED fails before less than 50000 hours after the product was initially released, I say would say that I have a strong case.