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Microsoft Drops Windows XP for Itanium

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the calling-it-quits dept.

MBCook writes "According to an article on The Register, Microsoft has canceled the version of Windows XP for Intel's Itanium processor. They will continue to sell Windows Server 2003 for the Itanium in the high-end server market, but 'For the mainstream server and workstation markets, however, we believe we can best serve our customers needs with Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, respectively.' So much for Itainum workstations running Windows, but then again the article notes that no major vendors actually sell Itanium workstations anymore."

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  1. Time to shop Ebay! by xtermin8 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sound like its a good time to snag some bargain boxen!

    1. Re:Time to shop Ebay! by nizo · · Score: 3, Funny

      Or boxen.

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    2. Re:Time to shop Ebay! by spellraiser · · Score: 4, Funny

      The plural of pedant is pedants.

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    3. Re:Time to shop Ebay! by MBCook · · Score: 2, Funny

      Must you be so pedantic?

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  2. Talk About Bleedin' Obvious by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    MS 1: No one is selling Itanium based desktops or workstations, only servers
    MS 2: Indeed
    MS 1: Why are we trying to make a version of Windows XP for it then?
    MS 2: Because ... err ... wait, that's stupid
    MS 1: Indeed, let's not bother with that
    MS 2: Cool.
    MS 1: Don't want to piss off Intel though, let's pretend that we'll keep Server 2003 running on Itanium and that we support it
    MS 2: hehe yeah

    1. Re:Talk About Bleedin' Obvious by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      INTEL 1: Did MS say they would continue supporting Itanium on W2K3?
      INTEL 2: Yes
      INTEL 1: Did you believe them?
      INTEL 2: No.
      INTEL 1: Shit. What's Plan B again?
      INTEL 2: Keep fooling the public until we can find a way out of this mess.
      INTEL 1: Plan B it is.

    2. Re:Talk About Bleedin' Obvious by Garabito · · Score: 2, Funny

      I didn't know Beavis and Butthead worked for Microsoft.

  3. I thought the title said: by dduardo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microsoft was dropping Windows XP Period.

    1. Re:I thought the title said: by krbvroc1 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Microsoft was dropping Windows XP Period.

      Yes, it seems the XP Period version of Windows targeted to females was not selling. MS tried the new Windows with Wings packaging but the odd box size met resistance from retailers who didn't want to waste already cramped shelf space. The 28 day calander application was just too buggy.

      The whole situation is just a bloody mess.

  4. Dropping Windows... by BossMC · · Score: 3, Funny

    ..is always sucky, because they make a damn mess, and have sharp edges.

  5. Re:riiiighht.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny


    You can download it from MSDN if you want a beta (you don't even have to be a subscriber), and it's near release.

    Is it as close to release as NT 5 was in '98?

    Chickens. Counting. (better let them hatch first)

  6. I hope this doesn't affect their supercomputer OS. by yorkpaddy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have been dying for their supercomputer OS. Microsoft considers supercomputer OS . I really hope MS doesn't ditch that OS too. I have been speccing itanium clusters and they seem to fit my needs. I also can't wait for .Net to come to Itanium, I'm sure MS will write the best optimizing compiler.

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  7. Remember to keep the radio on by LordRPI · · Score: 4, Funny

    This just seems to be another iceberg to hit the Itanic.

  8. Re:Amusing by 6Yankee · · Score: 2, Funny

    What about buggy whips?

    I read that and thought, How do you introduce bugs into a whip?! New Year's resolution to cut down on the caffeine is hereby revoked.

  9. Re:I simply don't understand everyone's enthusiasm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    To be more specific, the 64-bit extensions are duct-taped to the 32-bit extensions that are duct-taped to the 16-bit instruction set. :->