> Glenn wrote:
>>         The dilemma now facing Microsoft
>>         officials is what to do with the hundreds of
>>         Alpha systems now beta testing 64-bit
>>         versions of Windows 2000.
>
>> I did not see an announcement from Compaq to contradict this.
>> To what were you referring, Gavin?
>
> All the stuff *I* saw indicated that 64-bit NT on Alpha was still planned,
> though I don't recall where all I saw this.  One reference from last Friday
> is:

Wasn't looking for it but ran across this page

http://www.excite.com/computers_and_internet/tech_news/zdnet/?article=/news/
19990824/2319771.inp

The headline says it all... "It's official: NT is an Intel-only operating
system."