When is 64 bit windows due?

[wedge22]

I am planning on getting an AMD 64 bit cpu so I was wondering when the 64 bit version of windows is out?

[BUFF]

Supposedly Q3 of this year....
Mind you an AMD64 works very nicely on 32 bit too.

[jon bda]

You can download a trial version which lasts for a year...


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...ds/upgrade.asp

[Steve]

Any idea on price? I get the feeling it'll be more than XP Pro.

[Stoo]

We could start a sweepstake along with HL2, Doom3 and dare I say it.. Duke Nukem forever?

[Dorza]

Originally Posted by Kez

Any idea on price? I get the feeling it'll be more than XP Pro.

It wouldnt suprise me Kez, tho i have no idea. I wouldnt be suprised if MS will make use of the fact that its an all singing all danceing (in their eyes) 64-bit version.

[Jimmy Little]

how much faster will the 64bit run? with a 64bit cpu?

[Grey M@a]

well the price will no doubt be through the roof, but check ebay I managed to get a fully boxed Win XP Pro still sealed for £30 when you watch the right auctions you can pick up some right old bargins. I would expect a £250 - £300 price tag off the shelf.

[Jimmy Little]

you gotta watch it on fleebay... lots of fake and nicked copies... compaines buy say 20 pc's with xp installed and then the IT guys sells the unopened OEM copies of xp... loads on ebay...loads!

[Grey M@a]

Yeah I know I emailed and asked for piccies of it and when it arrived it was indeed a full copy not OEM

[Jimmy Little]

Originally Posted by wedge22

I am planning on getting an AMD 64 bit cpu so I was wondering when the 64 bit version of windows is out?

wedge are you 'wedge' as in the guy that uses ocuk forums and makes sigs?

[counterclockwis]

Do yrself a favour and use Linux if you have a 64 bit rig.

At least for now, even if you do switch to window$ when the new one comes out

/me bets it'll be slower than 32bit windows

[Noxis]

I remember reading soemwhere that MS are not gonna make a big song and dance about Windows XP 64bit Extended Edition. In fact only going to release it on OEM ?

[counterclockwis]

they're probably saving all the PR for longhorn then. I assume that'll have 64 bit out of the box... or would they write a 32 bit version too?

[Dorza]

The only reason MS would release a 64-Bit only version of LH is to drive the 64-Bit market forward. It could be risky if they do actualy do this because practicly every one would need to buy a 64-bit computer just to run it. This could p alot of people off. So they will probably release a 32-bit system. People have had preview editions of it running on 32-bit systems anway.

[ikonia]

My college has Longhorn at the moment (he works for Microsoft) and I must say it simpley appears to be XP - some new themes, and the possablity of more tool bars (and a minimal desktop)

the 64 bit support is very poor at the moment, and while I appriciate long horn is still very early in and these are development issues he's working it doesn't really seem a step forward.