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Microsoft Corp.'s launch of x64 editions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP is particularly significant for the spread of 64-bit computing because these releases mark the meeting of the world's most ubiquitous operating system with the first 64-bit architecture with legs enough (thanks to its capacity for natively running x86 code) to win broad marketplace acceptance.
However, while the massive volume of Windows sites immediately pushes Microsoft to the front of the 64-bit operating system field, the company's platform rivals have, for some time now, been up and running with versions of their operating systems for Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s 64-bit architecture.
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