Uh, "the target audience" what the hell are you talking about XP is the next incarnation of NT. They build it for multiple platforms. so YES it is for both 32bit and 64bit processors.
Once again, someone is partially right. This time it's you.
According to <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com" target="_new">Microsoft's</A> page on <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp" target="_new">Windows XP</A>, there is a Windows XP Professional and Home Version. This I did not know. This sort of defeats the purpose of merging NT and 95/98, but not totally.
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Apple? Macintosh? What are these strange words you speak?
As far as XP running on the hammer, I don't think it will. but who knows with AMD pushing the release back, it may be functional on hammmer when its released.
http://www.simics.com/
Currently the "hammer" is a software simulator and has the functionality of a macromedia demo, so you cannot load XP on simic simulator.
<font color=blue>rcf, I have to admit - I cringe everytime I am on a 98/me machine. I don't have the time to learn/use unix and Autodesk doesn't support linux so I am out there too. NT is great but damn I wish it had USB. AS far as 2000, I say, what a way to screw up NT.
My inside IT buddies keep telling me that when XP is running on a 64bit proc - watch out. I think I will stick with NT 'till then.
BTW, anybody set up a multi proc farm on the linux kernel using.... crap I can't remembr the name. Anyway. I heard even 486's still have a use in that respect, assuming you have like 40 of them.