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Microsoft to Require 64-bit Processors

Posted by samzenpus on from the upgrade dept.

Nom du Keyboard writes "According to News.com Microsoft has said they will require 64-bit instruction set processors (AMD64/EMT64) for all future processor releases. These include Exchange 12, Longhorn Server R2 and Small-Business Edition Longhorn Server among others. I guess we have to bite this bullet sometime."

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  1. Is this bad or good? by KiroDude · · Score: 5, Funny

    So is this bad news or good news, or?? come'on, give me something for my daily microsoft bashing spree!!

    1. Re:Is this bad or good? by Linker3000 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hell yes this is good news because everyone knows that you can't make a decent word processor work properly with less than 64 bits - up until now all code writers have really struggled to make 8-, 16- and 32-bit processors handle such complex tasks - look at the kind of sucky code we had to put up with: WP 5.1, Wordstar, Lotus Manuscript, Word for DOS - heck maybe now we'll see some improvement on the shitty vi and emacs!!

      Typical improvements will be:

      1) Spell and grammar checking - with a 64-bit processor, the WP app will be able to offer up to (2^64)-2 suggestions for a mis-spelled word rather than just a handful.

      2) More underline styles

      3) Ability to type faster without the system locking up.

      4) Documents finish printing before you've typed them

      5) AI components know what you are thinking and will auto-finish sentences for you MICROSOFT SUCKS.

      6) Systems will be able to do more things at once - imagine being able to check email while typing at 2000 wpm AND be composing replies to messages you haven't even received yet while printing tomorrow's news.

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  2. not completely accurate. by CDPatten · · Score: 5, Informative

    They have also said a 32-bit version of the Longhorn server would be available.

    http://www.redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?Editori alsID=7046

  3. That Does IT !! by Artie_Effim · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally a new use for my Commodore 64!! I cannot wait to hand input hex strings for Exchange 12 ;)

  4. Mailbox size?!? by Dekortage · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the article: "IT professionals will be able to consolidate the total number of servers running 64-bit (processors) and users will be able to have bigger mailbox size."

    How big are these mailboxes that you need 64-bit processing space??? *boggle*

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  5. Wrong article summary? by Jugalator · · Score: 5, Informative

    According to News.com Microsoft has said they will require 64-bit instruction set processors (AMD64/EMT64) for all future processor releases.

    I think "all" should be "some" and "processor releases" should be "software releases"... Here's CNET's take on it:

    Microsoft said some upcoming products, including its Exchange 12 e-mail server, will run only on 64-bit processors.

    It seems to be mostly a focus on 64-bit server products from now on to me, and far from a total switch to 64-bit.

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  6. Updates for this quote by cciRRus · · Score: 5, Funny

    In view of the future 64-bit requirement, can anyone update this neat quote?

    Windows 9x: noun. A collection of 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor. Written by a 2-bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition.

    --- Anonymous

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    1. Re:Updates for this quote by sucker_muts · · Score: 5, Funny

      Longhorn: noun. A 64-bit recompile of a collection of 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor. Written by a 2-bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition.

      Easy enough, or could it be better?

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    2. Re:Updates for this quote by wed128 · · Score: 5, Informative

      Not to advocate the devil, but the NT line was never dos based, so that quote no longer applies and that update makes no sense.