Touting support from hardware makers and a new crop of hardware drivers, Microsoft this week announced its Windows XP operating system is finally making the move to 64-bit computing. The software giant announced at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Seattle today that it would ship 64-bit versions of Windows server and desktop software. Analysts said Microsoft will not be penalized for delays to its 64-bit transition, which is actually timed right for corporate customers.
Microsoft Chairman Confirms Availability of 64-Bit Windows
Posted by: Jay Lyman April 25, 2005 11:52 AMTouting support from hardware makers and a new crop of hardware drivers, Microsoft this week announced its Windows XP operating system is finally making the move to 64-bit computing. The software giant announced at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Seattle today that it would ship 64-bit versions of Windows server and desktop software. Analysts said Microsoft will not be penalized for delays to its 64-bit transition, which is actually timed right for corporate customers.