32 vs 64

If you have the capability to try both, try them both. This is not Vista
Gold and since you wouldn't dream of installing it on your primary home
computer, what difference does it make?

"Jim McCree" <news.7773@buckeye-express.com> wrote in message
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> Any suggestions on which you think is best to install...?
>
> Jim
>

Hi,

If your hardware is fully supported, go with 64-bit. Otherwise, 32-bit still
will give plenty of performance on a good spec machine.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jim McCree" <news.7773@buckeye-express.com> wrote in message
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> Any suggestions on which you think is best to install...?
>
> Jim
>

I installed both versions, but since I can't find many drivers for my
devices in the x64 version I think I'm going to use the x86 version and wait
to see if there are any updates for the drivers in the x64 version.

"Jim McCree" <news.7773@buckeye-express.com> wrote in message
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> Any suggestions on which you think is best to install...?
>
> Jim
>

Not sure this is the right forum or not, I want to get a message to the
Microsoft people behind Vista to get their finger out and push the hardware
industry to start supporting and providing 64 bit drivers. I experimented
with XP 64 but got fed up with poor driver support. I thought oh well, it
wont be like this when Vista is released as Vista will the next gen OS
primarily aimed at 64 bit systems. Wrong!!

I find it hard to believe that 64 with Vista seems like an after thought, I
have had a 64 bit system for a few years now and are still waiting for an OS
that can do it justice. The latest systems are so far ahead of the OS
software, I wonder if the OS will ever catch up.

I have tried the Vista 64 and it seems nice, but I can do nothing much with
it as it has no driver support for my Wireless Ethernet card, My printer, My
audio card, my video card, My scanner etc. I am sure others are feeling the
frustration as well with lack of driver support.

Vista, 3 years late, was originally touted as being the next gen 64 OS,
instead it seems Microsoft have put most of their effort into producing
another 32 bit OS.

My only hope is that enough users will tough out using Vista 64, so that the
manufactures start answering the cries for driver support.

I wouldn't be too anxious or too concerned.

The hardware people know where the easy money is and they'll follow
customer trends anyway on the principle that it will be silly (and loss
making) not to do so.

Besides, you can always contact your hardware people with something
along the lines of: Oi! Where's my Vista driver!"

I am sure market forces will come into play so ... my hope is lots of
people elect to purchase the 64 bit variant on the principle that the
loudest voice in market forces is where people are prepared to spend
their hard earned income.

"DJW" <DJW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Not sure this is the right forum or not, I want to get a message to the
> Microsoft people behind Vista to get their finger out and push the
> hardware
> industry to start supporting and providing 64 bit drivers. I experimented
> with XP 64 but got fed up with poor driver support. I thought oh well, it
> wont be like this when Vista is released as Vista will the next gen OS
> primarily aimed at 64 bit systems. Wrong!!
>
> I find it hard to believe that 64 with Vista seems like an after thought,
> I
> have had a 64 bit system for a few years now and are still waiting for an
> OS
> that can do it justice. The latest systems are so far ahead of the OS
> software, I wonder if the OS will ever catch up.
>
> I have tried the Vista 64 and it seems nice, but I can do nothing much
> with
> it as it has no driver support for my Wireless Ethernet card, My printer,
> My
> audio card, my video card, My scanner etc. I am sure others are feeling
> the
> frustration as well with lack of driver support.
>
> Vista, 3 years late, was originally touted as being the next gen 64 OS,
> instead it seems Microsoft have put most of their effort into producing
> another 32 bit OS.
>
> My only hope is that enough users will tough out using Vista 64, so that
> the
> manufactures start answering the cries for driver support.

same here, but with XP64...i run it about 3-4 months, but i can't run my
Xerox laser and my (ok, old) Acer scanner...
eventhough, it's pretty much useless, since all 64 bit programs are Internet
explorer and Outlook Express...
sad, really.
When i contacted Logitech, for example, since i've had their (ok, again old)
keyboard Internet navigator, they replied that this product WON'T be
supported in 64 bit system. Period. In short, they said something like "f**k
you, buy another keyboard and give us more money..."
but, for example Canon pixma do have 64 bit drivers, same goes for audio and
LAN (realtek-nvidia Nforce4)

Paul Thurrott of Winsupersite.com reported that hardware support is
excellent with the 32-bit, but so-so with the 64-bit.

Beyond that [hardware], the 64-bit will probably have some compatibility
issues with various softwares out there. It's not quite a 64-bit world for
the desktop yet .. maybe in a few months ??

In the meantime, you could give 64-bit a spin and see how well it does for
you. I plan on setting up a multiboot and use both versions of Vista.

"Jim McCree" <news.7773@buckeye-express.com> wrote in message
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| Jim
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I recently learnt from Charlie Russel (MVP), that Vista packaging will
include both disk, 32 and 64-bit, 1 license key of course. I guess it will
provide a smooth transition as time goes by and more device drivers are
released for the x64 platform. So a driver not available today and presently
holding you back from moving to Vista x64 when made available a year two
from release, you can then do a clean install of x64.
--
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"Wow" <who@will.be.here.soon> wrote in message
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> Paul Thurrott of Winsupersite.com reported that hardware support is
> excellent with the 32-bit, but so-so with the 64-bit.
>
> Beyond that [hardware], the 64-bit will probably have some compatibility
> issues with various softwares out there. It's not quite a 64-bit world for
> the desktop yet .. maybe in a few months ??
>
> In the meantime, you could give 64-bit a spin and see how well it does for
> you. I plan on setting up a multiboot and use both versions of Vista.
>
> "Jim McCree" <news.7773@buckeye-express.com> wrote in message
> news:-OKdnSp15IMh7GLZnZ2dnUVZ_rudnZ2d@buckeye-express.com...
> | Any suggestions on which you think is best to install...?
> |
> | Jim
> |
> |
>
>