A quick call to our local Intel rep to check out when the IA64 manuals are available has uncovered a strange anomaly. The rep is down at UK show Internet World and when we asked him about Merced and trademarks, he said he wasn't able to access the Web. And this is at Internet World… He did say however that the IA64 manuals posted by mistake on its FTP site would be available on its Web site later today, after the HP-Intel joint announcement. He also said that Intel would take all appropriate steps to protect its intellectual loop property... ®