So, it seems that Microsoft has its eye on 128-bit support for Windows 8, or possibly Windows 9, and this news has sent tech pundits into a spin. While it might not be too early for Microsoft to start ...

Operating systems (OS) are the intermediary between computer hardware and software, an essential piece of any digital device. Much like an orchestra conductor, they ensure harmonious communication ...

Is a 64-bit computer in your future? With all of the hype surrounding 64-bit processors, you probably assume that my answer would be an unequivocal “yes-and pretty darn soon, too!” But put aside the ...

CPUs that process 64 bits as a single unit, compared to 8, 16 or 32. Today's desktop and laptop computers are mostly 64-bit machines; however, there are countless 32-bit, 16-bit and 8-bit ...

News of a leak about Microsoft’s Windows 8 sure has stirred something over the Internet. Some say Windows 8 won’t happen until Windows 7 is perfected and others say that Microsoft has already begun ...

Remember the early 90's when we were transitioning from 16-bit to 32-bit operating systems? Some people were unimpressed, but I think most of us could see that 32-bit systems were going to solve an ...

Are there any differences between "dual channel" systems and a straight-out 128-bit FSB? How could an Athlon XP system utilize dual channel (it's only got a 64-bit external data bus)?<BR><BR>Are the ...

The mobile chipmaker says 128-bit processors might have a place in mobile devices in years to come, but for now, 64 bits is all we need. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who ...

Your new computer has a 64-bit processor, but your software probably is still 32-bit. Why haven't software developers done more about it? Why are you using 32-bit software on your 64-bit computer? If ...