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Microsoft launches 64-bit Windows
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Posted by Donster on: 2005-04-25 09:23:59 637
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After revving the engine for quite a while, Microsoft is hoping to take 64-bit computing into the fast lane.
By Ina Fried Staff Writer, CNET News.com
The software maker, which has been tooling around with the 64-bit version of Windows for the better part of two years, is announcing the general availability of the long-awaited product later on Monday. The company will start selling 64-bit editions of both Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional.
The new Windows won't be showing up on retail shelves, though. Customers who buy a desktop or server with a 64-bit chip will have the option of getting the new operating system, while people who own an existing 64-bit machine will have the option of trading in their old 32-bit Windows for the 64-bit upgrade.
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