A versões 64-bit do Windows agora terão nomes diferentes para diferenciar as plataformas baseadas nos processadores de 64-bit da Intel e AMD. O termo "64-bit Extended Systems" refere-se aos processadores que operam em 32 e 64-bit, como o AMD Opteron e o AMD Athlon64.
The 64-bit versions of the Windows Editions will be labeled by one of two tags to distinguish Microsoft 64-bit Windows versions from one another. The two tags are; For 64-Bit Itanium-Based Systems and For 64-bit Extended Systems.
The term "64-bit Extended Systems" refers to processors that have added 64-bit extensions to the 32-bit instruction set, such as AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon64 processors.
Windows Server 2003 editions will use "64-bit Extended Systems" to denote offerings for 64-bit AMD processors instead of the terms x64, x86-64, or AMD64.
The 64-bit Windows will be named as the following:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition For 64-Bit Extended Systems (will RTM with SP1)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition For 64-Bit Extended Systems (will RTM with SP1)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition For 64-Bit Itanium-Based Systems (will RTM with SP1)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition For 64-Bit Itanium-Based Systems (available today)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition For 64-Bit Itanium-Based Systems (available today)
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition For 64-Bit Extended Systems (will RTM with SP1)
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition For 64-Bit Itanium-Based Systems (available today)
Informação postada por Sid Vicious
