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Microsoft to Launch 64-bit Windows on Monday

Posted by Zonk on from the mmmmm-terabytes dept.

maotx writes "Several news outlets are reporting that Microsoft will officially roll out 64-bit versions of its Windows operating systems on Monday. As compared with existing 32-bit versions: 64-bit Windows will handle 16 terabytes of virtual memory, as compared to 4 GB for 32-bit Windows. System cache size jumps from 1 GB to 1 TB, and paging-file size increases from 16 TB to 512 TB."

4 of 484 comments (clear)

  1. I don't know abou this... by Aruthra · · Score: 5, Funny

    640k ought to be enough for anybody.

    1. Re:I don't know abou this... by FidelCatsro · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think Mr Gates was misquoted .He was at the time talking about the expected Critical vunerabilities in Windows XP

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      The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though
  2. Finally!! by Almond+Paste · · Score: 5, Funny

    They have caught up with Ninendo64!

  3. Re:16 Terabytes by Professor_UNIX · · Score: 5, Funny
    I understand the reference but to understand the joke one must understand you to mean that one day 16 terabytes won't be enough for the average application.

    Thank you Mr. Data, but there's no need to explain every punchline.