trilinearnz

I'm one of those who prefers grabbing a physical book, especially when it comes to learning a completely new subject. Does anyone know of any (decent) books on Azure, or has the time for this type of media come and gone?

Do a Google Image search on the motherboards of the original PowerMac G3 and G4 systems, and you'll notice several 64-bit PCI slots.

Coming from a PC enthusiast background, 32-bit PCI seemed perfectly serviceable, with 64-bit only ever seen in exotic server configurations.

What benefit did Apple see in adopting 64-bit PCI in these systems, what kinds of cards actually took advantage of this technology, and why was it never a thing in mainstream PC computing?