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Microsoft Commits to Using Opteron

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the catching-up-to-linux dept.

the_1000th_Monkey writes "According these articles at The Inquirer, Infoworld, and The Register Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 will support AMD's 64-bit Opteron processor. Beta releases can be expected in the middle of this year. Here is MS's official press release."

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  1. Microsoft will, however... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Add 7 new instructions to the chip ensuring that non-MS authorized Opertons won't be able to properly run MS software.

  2. Who gives a ... by DogIsMyCoprocessor · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ... rat's ass about 64-bit support for any x86 architecture? If you have a real need to address that much memory, you'd be a fool to cheap out and buy inferior hardware like Intel or AMD.

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