In case you haven't heard the name before, "Longhorn" doesn't refer to a Texas steer, at least for this blog, but rather the next Windows operating system due out late next year. Longhorn will be the successor to Windows XP.
At the recent annual Microsoft WinHEC (Windows Hardware Engineering Conference), attendees were given a copy of the latest test version of the product. If you would like to read more about it what it looks like and what it will do, PC Magazine has put together a preview. To read it, go to:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1789345,00.asp
Meanwhile, Microsoft has just released a 64 bit version of Windows XP ( the current version that many of us have on our computers is 32 bit). But don't get too excited as there are very few (if any) programs in existence that can take advantage of it.
But, it is a momentous occasion, because the transition to 64 bits may be just as important as the move to Longhorn. The Windows XP 64 bit will run most current programs written for the 32 bit system, but you would see little improvement in performance. And, in order to run it, you would need a 64 bit processor from either Intel or AMD, which probably would mean a new computer.
To take advantage of 64 bits, the programs must be written for it. The biggest advantage for 64 bits is for programs that are processor intensive. Those would include games, CAD, and 3D video rendering, to name a few.
If you would like to read an in-depth review of the new Windows 64 bit operating system, PC magazine has written an excellent report. To read it, go to:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1788843,00.asp
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