Author: Tim Foden
Date: 14:03:13 09/25/03
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On September 25, 2003 at 13:16:30, Gregor Overney wrote: >This is not exactly an accurate description. I recommend reading the technical >documents on AMD's web site. The statement > >"And Windows didn't become a pure >32-bit OS until Microsoft launched XP in 2001." > >is just plain wrong. Windows NT 3.1 announced in March 1994. > >Gregor AFAIK XP lost the last remnant of DOS 16 bit compatibility (using the 16 bit DOS subsystem). NT 3.1, NT 4, and Win2K all still had it. Also, I'm not sure whether you can run 16 bit windows progs on XP, but you sure can on Win2K. I think this is what the article probably means. I agree though, that although this is probably what is meant, it is really rubbish, and shouldn't have been said. :) Cheers, Tim.
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