The company also notes that the AS/400 uses a 64-bit architecture, implemented on 48-bit registers, so the system is well positioned for the implementation of 64-bit commercial RISC technology, which will be introduced on the AS/400 through field upgrades; the company also notes that there are 20,000 applications currently available for the AS/400, and that there are more than 225,000 AS/400 systems installed worldwide – with 60% using some client-server capabilities, and 2m personal computers attached in networks to AS/400s.
