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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. First Post ! by Windowser · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My Firs one :)

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  2. 10 years from now... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ten years from now it'll be "the Itanium is a perfectly capable machine." "Why toss out or replace a machine that isn't broken?" despite utterly failing it.

  3. Obligatory Comment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bring back Alpha!!

  4. AND YOU UTTERLY PHAILED IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I hope you didnt need the karma

  5. Re:One more giant.... by rainman_bc · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Time to trade in that penguin flag for a bsd daemon flag and learn the true meaning of stable computing :) /me ducks for cover

    What the hell - I'll burn up a bit of Karma for that one.

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