AMD waits for Windows XP 64

Looks like we won’t be able to benefit from 64 bit computing for at least a year. This must be a major disappointment for AMD. This will give the competitor the chance to catch up with their 64 bit solution. So now the question on most people’s minds would be, “Do I upgrade now or later?” I’ll have to do some research on that one.

On Tuesday, the day of the AMD Athlon 64 launch, Microsoft announced that it had released a beta of the so-called “Windows XP 64 Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems.” It’s unclear if this is the same beta that our tipsters say testers received the week of August 8, or an update. But one thing is for certain: Microsoft says it won’t be shipping a final release of its Windows desktop release for Athlon or its server release for AMD Opteron until “the first half of 2004.” Our guess: mid-year.

Source: MicroSoft-Watch