Originally posted by: jamesc77
Awhile back I had hell trying to run Windows XP 64-bit. I ended up having to throw away the 64-bit CD I purchased. Will Vista have better 64-bit driver support?
Is 64-bit ready for primetime?
Thanks
James
Originally posted by: videopho
64 all the way.
32 is getting a bit slow and old.
In two years: 64-bit.
64 all the way.
32 is getting a bit slow and old.
Look how much flak XP x64 catches......
One thing I have to admit it gets and the others don't:
SPEED and IT IS FAST!
Originally posted by: Arkaign
IMHO :
Personally, I'd just stick with 32-bit for teh time being, let other people work most of teh bugs out.
There's not enough advantages at this point in time to go through the extra hassles.
And there is likely to be no major game/app that will be noticably different with x64 for at least a year+
What bugs?
M/$ has been selling 64 bit for over a year now.
Vista is going to be 64 (or 32 for the wimps)
Originally posted by: xtknight
32-bit Vista. You'll be disappointed when a lot of tweak programs malfunction because they don't have WHQL-certified drivers. And, you can't install NVIDIA/ATI beta drivers.
I bet everybody will still be coding 32-bit apps, and with 64-bit Vista you'll just be running 32-bit emulation for everything. So what's the point? With the required signed driver thing, 64-bit Vista is not worth it unless you have native 64-bit apps that consume >2G RAM apiece.
M/S will soon eventually pull away from 32 bit support and going for 64 bit full flesh.
What else can you ask for? Staying at 32 bit forever?
videopho, although the speed differences now are intangible 64-bit will improve with continued development/refinement.
Originally posted by: hectorsm
Does anyone know if Vista will ship with both the 32Bit and 64bit OS versions? Will that be a totally different package like right now?
Does anyone know if Vista will ship with both the 32Bit and 64bit OS versions? Will that be a totally different package like right now?
Originally posted by: Nothinman
Does anyone know if Vista will ship with both the 32Bit and 64bit OS versions? Will that be a totally different package like right now?
I heard that you'll get both discs on one box, but I can't say for sure.
Originally posted by: Arkaign
This guy is majorly trolling.
Nobody here is even debating the point, that at some time in the future (1 year? 2 years? 3?), that 64-bit will be the way to go as far as your OS.
What is obvious for now, however :
(1)- 64-Bit XP/Vista both have more driver/app incompatibilty/instability issues SO FAR.
(2)- The benefits of 64-bit have not materialized for MOST users SO FAR.
(3)- Unless you both require one of the extremely rare apps that runs significantly better on 64-bit AND do not require anything else that has numerous issues (niche apps, almost everyone uses a couple of these) on a 64-bit os.
(4)- You, sir, are a mindless troll, as evidenced by your ridiculous wannabe insults. You won't be taken seriously at such a site as this with such a narrow perspective.
The OP asked a simple question so I gave him (or her) a straight answer from the user who happens to use both O/Ses like myself.