Deciphering Intel's utterances about 64-bit support has become a sport amongst folks watching the scene, but this latest statement from Intel's COO is the strongest hint yet that Intel may bring 64-bit extensions to its Pentium line. Precise wording is important in deconstructing these things, so I'll just lay it out there for you.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Intel Corp. (NasdaqNM:INTC - News) President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Otellini on Wednesday said the world's largest chip maker would likely give its 32-bit microprocessors an upgrade to 64 bits once supporting software becomes available...... The TechReport has more.