Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Preview

[Codeine]

Heres something pretty interesting. I sure alot of you know about the new 64 bit windows. But its a good preview.


http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/x86-64-rc1.html

 

[koldapu]

ehh, this should be in software, but . . . interesting

any idea when it will go into retail?

 

[FrontSide]

Another year or two.

 

[koldapu]

Another year or two.

seems fair, im not exactly WAITING for it since there aren't any 64 bit apps that i use

 

[chrisgill369]

any idea when it will go into retail?

first half of 2005 according to that review ....

After a few unplanned delays, Microsoft is going to finally launch their Windows operating systems for CPUs with x86-64 architecture in the first half of 2005.