Re: When do you see Vista 64 being more main stream?
Charlie Tame <charlie@tames.net> wrote:
> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> I can't tell what anybody's inclinations are. Depending on what
>> apps you run, and *if* you can get 64-bit drivers for Vista, my
>> guess is that from a performance standpoint, most people wouldn't
>> see any difference between the two.
>
> From what I've experienced Ken I think you guess right, if
> anything 64 is a bit slower but I put that down to possible driver
> development issues that should improve. Unless you have apps that
> can use it there's no advantage I can think of.
I can see one advantage, at least for me, 64 bit computing is coming
and 16 bit* computing is going, it's time to start making the change
slowly so it won't be so painful later when done all at once. The day
will come soon when major 64 bit software will be available such as MS
Office, etc. Gradually we'll start seeing 32 bit software becoming
unavailable and getting ready now isn't a bad idea.
*I really did mean 16 bit, not 32 bit, is going away. 32 bit OSs such
as XP support 16 bit installers and some DOS programs, 64 bit OSs will
not as most of us have already learned. When I started running Windows
XP Pro 64bit I found out to my surprise just how many 32 bit programs
and hardware drivers I had that relied on 16 bit installers... I've
been digging up replacements and workarounds ever since.
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