Intel's Mystery Mark, VIIV, Sparks Intrigue

Reuters.com ^ | Wed Jan 26, 2005 | Daniel Sorid

[atomic_dog]

The empire strikes back.

Be the first one one on your block ...

[Fitzcarraldo]

Well, it's not a well-formed Roman numeral LOL.

[socal_parrot]

Fangs with a gap between.

[null and void]

VIIV = Incisors and canines...

[null and void]

20 seconds! Ya beat me by 20 steeeking seconds!

[Imgr8t]

I'd bet on the 64 bit architecture idea.

[SolidRedState]

I think that is a misspelling. It should be VIV to represent a stylized W. It is a homage.

[JennysCool]

It's Intel's new slogan:

Vast Income, Incredibly Vulgar.

[socal_parrot]

HA!!!

[atomic_dog]

If it was supposed to be a Roman numeral wouldn't it be LXIV?

Or, according to Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar, sexágintá quattuor.

sexágintá - there's an Intel joke in there somewhere.

[isthisnickcool]

Madonna smiling? Or is it David leterman?

[null and void]

VI IV = 6 4. Yeah. That would cater to the publik skool crowd.

[omniscient]

I'd bet on the 64 bit architecture idea

Agreed. The Intel 64-bit hardware and the launch of Windows XP 64 in April will be the Next Big Thing. Chipzilla is finally responding to AMD. And further tamping down on the grave of Apple -- let the flames begin :).

[Duke Nukum]

Obviously, it's the Mark of the Beast.

[Fitzcarraldo]

VI VI VI

[Izzy Dunne]

And further tamping down on the grave of Apple

If Apple dies, who would Bill Gates copy from ???

[xcamel]

I'm betting on dual core (VI IV) "six-four" (64 bit) arch chips (code named palandrome)

[Yo-Yo]

VI IV = 6 4. Yeah. That would cater to the publik skool crowd.

You mean "Intel LXIV" wouldn't cut it?

[El Gran Salseron]

"If Apple dies, who would Bill Gates copy from ???"

In case you weren't aware, the last time apple was just about to close the doors ol' Bill stepped up and bought $150 mil of non-voting apple stock.

[null and void]

Not unless they went to an IV league school...