I'm about to purchase a laptop and am leaning toward purchasing a pentium M model that I plan to have for at least the next 3 years. My only concern is the fact that they arent 64 bit and AMD processors are. Will this prohibit me from updating to longhorn in the future, or will microsoft likely accomodate both types of processors. Thanks again, Rob
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Will Longhorn run on non 64 bit processors?
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yukichigai
Diamond Member
God dammit, that's one more thing I have to pirate now. 😛
NogginBoink
Diamond Member
Longhorn is still an unreleased product and Microsoft can make any decisions about it whatsoever. Don't take the word of others here as gospel.
However, given the enormous installed base of 32-bit procs, I don't think it would make much sense for MSFT to exclude those potential customers from buying its latest product.
However, given the enormous installed base of 32-bit procs, I don't think it would make much sense for MSFT to exclude those potential customers from buying its latest product.
vegetation
Diamond Member
There not exists a power friendly 64bit windows chip. The AMDs run too hot.
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You would be comparing a mobile processor against a desktop CPU and saying it's too hot...
So what is a prescott?
Anywho I think Microsoft is phasing out 64-bit support soon, I keep hearing about bring back Windows 3.11 for the 20th Anniversary DVD Edition with never before seen patches. The boot time must be amazing, without all those useless features like plug-n-pray, and SATA support.
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yukichigai
Diamond Member
Until it becomes cost-effective for the industry to only produce 64-bit chips, MS will always put out a 32-bit version of their OS.
spyordie007
Diamond Member
Microsoft has specifically stated they will support both 32bit and 64bit installs under Longhorn.
What is Longhorn going to contain that will be so appealing that you'd want to upgrade and install it on a PC you have today, that will be at least over 1 year older than when Longhorn is released?? The only things that would appeal to me are better memory and resource management. But there is no way I wnat to upgrade to Longhorn just for the bloated eye candy new look desktop and more Microsoft in your face DRM gadgets.
WHen Windows XP came out and if you had a halfway decent system and intended to run modern applications, it was absoluytely worth it and BY FAR necessary to upgrade if you weren't already running at least Windows 2000. That is because Windows 98/ME were flat out POS compared to 2000/XP. But what is Longhorn going to have that will make it a worthwhile upgrade over Windows XP in the short term?
WHen Windows XP came out and if you had a halfway decent system and intended to run modern applications, it was absoluytely worth it and BY FAR necessary to upgrade if you weren't already running at least Windows 2000. That is because Windows 98/ME were flat out POS compared to 2000/XP. But what is Longhorn going to have that will make it a worthwhile upgrade over Windows XP in the short term?
imported_michaelpatrick33
Platinum Member
I don't think he quite knows about the AMD Turion at 23-35 watts. It doesn't produce anymore heat than the Pentium-M but the battery life is still shorter, though much closer than the former AMD mobile chips.