64-bit Windows due in April according to Microsoft

March 1, 2005

Microsoft just reported it plans to offer its long-awaited 64-bit version of its Windows operating system some time in April.

Speaking at the Intel Developer Forum, Windows chief Jim Allchin said the desktop version of the souped-up Windows version would come at the beginning of next month, while the server version would be ready at the end of March.

"We're locked on to 64-bit," Allchin said, encouraging developers to start tailoring their applications to include the ability to take advantage of the extra processing power.

Last month, Microsoft released a second, near-final "release candidate" version of the operating system.

The company had promised a final release would come by the end of June.

The 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 have been a long time coming, particularly for chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, which has offered such chips for roughly two years in the server market and 18 months in the desktop PC market.

Source: C-Net News

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