On April 24, 2002, Microsoft promised the world it would build a desktop version of Windows to run on 64-bit AMD processors. Nearly a year and a half later, Microsoft has delivered beta versions of ...

Is a 64-bit computer in your future? With all of the hype surrounding 64-bit processors, you probably assume that my answer would be an unequivocal “yes-and pretty darn soon, too!” But put aside the ...

SAN JOSE, California-- Advanced Micro Devices has been following in Intel's footsteps in the chipset market for many years, but its recent move towards 64-bit computing may be what allows it to ...

What advice would you give programmers considering a migration? Before long, Microsoft will be beating the drum about how you must write to .Net if you want a migration path to 64-bit processors. My ...

REDMOND, WASH. – Microsoft’s first operating system designed for the corporate data center has garnered sparse acceptance since its release two years ago, but the software is on the verge of a ...

With the release of its Itanium 2 chip, which is expected this week, it's clear that Intel is taking dead aim at Sun Microsystems . What's not clear is how willing Intel's target customers will be to ...

Itanium servers, which utilize 64-bit architecture, are ready for the datacenter. This guide can help you decide whether your company should consider adding these high-muscle machines. Here’s a riddle ...

Intel and AMD are both readying the release of 64-bit processors and promoting the use of 64-bit computing. As they prepare to slug it out in a fight for all important market share, both are arguing ...