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Update on 64-bit Windows drivers -

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1621569,00.asp

Major hardware makers have responded to Microsoft's pleas to develop 64-bit drivers, building up the necessary infrastructure to support upcoming 64-bit operating systems. For enterprise customers, the necessary code may be in place; but the outlook for support by smaller vendors and for legacy devices is uncertain.

A number of chip companies polled by eWEEK.com reported that they are well on their way toward developing 64-bit drivers supporting Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems or rival 64-bit Linux distributions. The enterprise market, they said, seems especially prepared.

OK, we were hearing that 64-bit Windows was waiting on hardware developers. Now the hardware developers are responding - and where is Microsoft? Still delaying; the claim is that 64-bit WindowsXP uses the Server2003 SP1 code base, which is delayed into 2005.

Microsoft is becoming more and more pathetic.


P.S.: I know this article was published on July 9. The juxtaposition with the newly announced Microsoft delays makes it pertinent today.