Windows XP-64 Delayed Into 2005

vincecate writes "Although Windows XP on AMD64 was demoed at ComDex in 2002, Microsoft is now delaying the release till the first half of 2005. Given Microsoft's history on this product, it could be even more than a year before it is really released. At least one person at Intel says they did not ask Microsoft to delay the release. In any case, for the near future if you want to run a 64 bit operating system you will either be using one of the free Linux versions or the free download of Windows XP-64 beta. Though Sun started well after Microsoft, they are progressing well on their Solaris port to AMD64 and could well release earlier."

64 bit OS

[Anonymous Coward]

In any case, for the near future if you want to run a 64 bit operating system you will either be using one of the free Linux versions or the free download of Windows XP-64 beta.

Oh, will I just? And what should I do with my Sparc workstation then?

Countdown...

[Scrab]

Microsoft bashing will commence in 3....2.....1...

Bashing has commenced.

Scrab

Exploit problem?

[SpaceLifeForm]

Do they have to wait for the bad guys to finish their ports?

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Re:64 bit OS

[sporty]

Use it next to my G5? :)

Re:Better late than buggy

[tlpalmer]

I think you've got that the wrong way round. The longer they wait to release it, the *more* bugs they'll have time to write into it.

Re:Quality Driven

[chattycathy]

Homer: In case you couldn't tell, I was being sarcastic.

I appreciate the wording because it shows there really is a way to say 'we suck' nicely.

So this still means

[foidulus]

That I will be able to Duke Nukem Forever with 64 bit processes!
Yay!

Re:Better late than buggy

[chegosaurus]

Hell, why not do both?

One person?

[Bingo Foo]

At least one person at Intel says they did not ask Microsoft to delay the release.

I'm sure that at least one person at Intel did not ask Microsoft to delay the release. It would be kind of weird if all 80,000 employees asked. I'm sure it was no more than 50,000 of them who did.

Re:64 bit operating systems

[Ronald Dumsfeld]

I'll see your Alpha workstation and raise you a DEC AlphaServer 2100.

Sledghammer-proof hardware. :-)

This sucker is so large that you can tell people you keep a copy of the Internet on it, and they believe you.

Re:is this even news?

[cablepokerface]

the only thing these threads produce is a ton of flames and ranting back and forth. Can we get some interesting and useful news?

You must be new here.

Re:Countdown...

[Anonymous Coward]

Com Op: Error it appears the bashing launch codes were stolen and bashing commenced earlier than intended.

Captain: Quick into the time machine to stop this all from happening at the wrong time.

Sarg: I'll go

Sarg: I'm back

Captain: how can you be back? this reality was supposed to just disappear if you suceeded.

Sarg: that particular mission objective could not be satisfied. Instead I changed the earth's rotation on it's axis so that the microsoft bashing would occur in the right "time zone" thus making the parent poster, technically, correct.

Captain: that's absurd!

Sarg: well, at least we tried, sir.

Captain: true. How did you get the earth to move?

Sarg: I went back in time and aided the release of I, robot with will smith. Asimov was buried in the perfect location to allow for a violent spinning in his grave to realign the earth.

Re:supported linux versions available as well

[menkhaura]

If you want apps to exploit your OS, you may use Windows, no matter how many bits it supports.