https://marco.org/2007/11/12/in-1998-i-thought-my-next-computer-would-be-a
In 1998, I thought my next computer would be a 64-bit Merced.
Now, 9 years later: The Merced became the Itanium, one of the biggest flops in recent computing history, I’ve had five more computers, I finished high school and college, I’ve lived in two cities and had two “real” jobs, I’ve had three cars, and I’m still not using anything 64-bit.