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Friday, 07/30/2004 5:20:27 PM

Friday, July 30, 2004 5:20:27 PM

Microsoft: Buy 32 bits, get 32 bits free

Published: July 30, 2004, 12:14 PM PDT
By Ina Fried
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
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Although server customers may have to wait a little longer for a version of Windows that supports their 64-bit systems, they won't have to pay for an upgrade when the software does ship.

Microsoft said Friday that customers that buy a 64-bit Opteron or Xeon server and pay for a license to Windows Server 2003 will be able to exchange that license for one that covers the 64-bit edition when it ships next year. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced it was pushing out the launch of that product until next year, the latest in a series of delays for the 64-bit edition.

http://news.com.com/Microsoft%3A+Buy+32+bits%2C+get+32+bits+free/2100-1016_3-5290999.html?tag=nefd.t...

Feeling a little heat from Linux I guess.