Q: So, x64 chips, and almost nobody uses the x64 technology is its use, because they are pretty much useless to the consumer at this time. But I think its a good time to start using that power on Vista x64 comes out. After the release, will be the start of the transition. Will you be apart of it?
Re:I went x64 this past weekend. Thus far, the only pains are that Canon doesn't make x64 drivers for any of their stuff. Brother has them for almost all their devices and I'll be switching to one of their products. The other is that some plugins don't work in the 64 bit version of IE….mainly Flash.
I did this because I had x64 lying around from the Tech Tour and my in-laws needed XP Home so I'm giving them mine. Now I'm all concerned that x64 will be like Windows ME……caught between two high profile OSs and left hanging support-wise. We'll see, but, ya, I'd wait for Vista to upgrade, but I'd get a Athlon 64 ASAP as they blaze even on a 32-bit OS.
Re:Vista… whats that…
I just want x64 Linux to be more mature and it's getting there every day. And to people whom think consumers don't need x64 YESTERDAY… must not have a HTPC that does HDTV.
Re:I was considering getting the 64-bit version of Vista, because I too believe that's when the start of the mass switchover will happen.
Re:I will go x64 the latest when vista arrives, hopefully sooner
Re:barely anyone uses the "x64 technology" is using them, cause they are pretty much useless for consumers at the moment
And it'll stay largely useless for quite a few more years. The apps that need the larger address space are things that most people never need like databases, very high end image tools, 3D renderers, etc. IE, Word, etc will probably never come near using all 2G of the VM currently available let alone wanting more. Hell running Earth3D and Celestia, I can't get either of them to break 300M of VM usage.
Hopefully windows vista drivers will be 32/64-bit unified
If you mean unified in the same binary, that's not possible. You'll still need 64-bit builds of every driver.
Re:I meant the x64 technology, not the actual chip itself.
Re:I think he means the x64-bit capabilites of the chips not the chips themself.
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So, x64 chips are out and barely anyone is using them, cause they are pretty much useless for consumers at the moment. However, I think it will be a good time to start using that power when Vista x64 comes out. Upon it's release, will be the start of the transition. Will you be apart of it?
what do you mean hardly anyone is using x64 chips..
the Athlon 64 series has been selling like hotcakes for almost 2 years now..
it still outperforms every intel competitor chip at any speed period at a lessor price no doubt…
I'm not that excited about Vista though… just waiting for a release canidate of XP64 and some 64 bit apps and games to really show that this proc can do.
Re:Barely anyone uses x64? What? You're right. Those AMD64 chips have sold like crap thus far.
Once driver and software support becomes more prevelant, then is the time to switch to 64bit OS. But if the OS is 64bit and the program(s) you are running on that OS and the drivers you are using aren;t mature 64bit then its nearly pointless. More problems than advantages.
At least that's what my crystal ball tells me. :confused:
Re:Hopefully windows vista drivers will be 32/64-bit unified. Basically I will go x64 once my hardware (TV tuner) is supported, or I can get a HDTV tuner that supports x64.
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