Microsoft: Vista is last version of Windows for 32-bit
section: windows, for your questions: KezNews forum, 18.5.2007
It's the end of the line for 32-bit operating systems, Microsoft has proclaimed at its annual Windows Hardware Engineering conference.
After the software giant has gotten over its hangover from partying like it's 1999 with the release of Windows Server 2008, it will have one last 32-bit hurrah with a "release 2" update to Windows Server 2008, and that'll be it.
There will be no more versions of Windows -- on desktop or server -- that will work on 32-bit CPUs like Pentium 4 or Core Duo (first-gen MacBook owners, take note, Windows Vista will be the last version of Windows installable on your machine.)
The company's general manager for Windows Server platform, Bill Laing, confirmed that "Windows Server 2008 is the last 32-bit operating system (for desktops and servers) that we'll produce".
source: apcmag.com
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Comments(5)
keznews is always late on news. vista is not the last of 32-bit os'. windows server 2008
is the last of 32-bit server os'. future windows server os' will be 64-bit.
http://neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=40374
i hope that means 64-bit programs and drivers will be more common.
unless m$
pulls something out of their but like 63-bit forcing you to buy m$ brand cpu's, drivers,
programs, etc. lol.
my pentium 4 support 64-bit!!
i have pentium 4 630 ht in lga775 format
becareful on what you say!!!
i can still run the latest os.
since when is core duo not 64 bit?
i have core due but it doesnt support 64 bit
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NOT TRUE
By MS Ghost Reaper on 18.05.2007 - 17:05