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64 bit OS?
does anyone know when a 64 bit OS will come out? i don't think Windows Longhorn is 64 bit is it? i want to know how long it will be before we will be able to take advantage of the AMD 64.
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12-09-2003, 01:50 AM
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Seems to me there's 64 bit versions of XP and Server 2K3 out there - bring cash. I know there's 64 bit Linux.
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12-09-2003, 09:53 AM
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Longhorn will be 64bit, with backwards (to 32 bit) compatibility. Wait until 2005 or so, unless you've got reams of cash to spend on the hardware.
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12-09-2003, 10:26 AM
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To really take advantage of 64-bit hardware, you need 64-bit software. A 64-bit OS is nice, but without software an OS is pointless. It will take some time for software to be rewritten to take advantage of the new hardware.
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12-11-2003, 04:05 PM
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You can get Mandrake (and other distros of Linux) in 64-bit versionss.
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