At the 2005 Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) this week, Microsoft announced availability of Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition and Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Editions, a milestone that promises to help move businesses and consumers to faster, more secure and powerful operating systems. As Windows enters its third decade, Microsoft views 64-bit computing as a significant industry shift, one that will raise the speed limit on performance and offer customers equally compelling gains in scalability, security and reliability.
For insight on what Microsoft is doing to help usher in a new era of computing, why Microsoft is betting on 64-bit technology, and what relevance this has for the rest of us, PressPass sought out Jim Allchin, group vice president of Microsoft’s Platforms Group and a member of the company’s Senior Leadership Team. Allchin's perspective on the subject is drawn from his 15 years of helping to set direction at Microsoft.
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