Comments on: Is It Worth It To Go 64-Bit? http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sharron Field http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-18878 Sharron Field Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:07:15 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/#comment-18878 In fact I'd suggest a full up-to-date backup at all times; regardless of circumstance. :-) In fact I’d suggest a full up-to-date backup at all times; regardless of circumstance. :-)

]]> By: Sharron Field http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-18876 Sharron Field Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:05:10 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/#comment-18876 I have no idea whether Yahoo games run on a 64-bit system etc and so I won't even go there. I'll leave the 32/64-bit software compatibility issue for the experts above. What I will say is that you may or may not be able to run both a 32 and 64-bit operating system as a dual-boot on your laptop; giving you a choice of 32 or 64-bit o/s, (You'll have to install a 32-bit version separately after partitioning your hard-drive.) or you can format your disk and install a 32-bit version from scratch. If you go the latter route, I'd suggest that you make a full backup of your existing installation first, before doing anything. HTH I have no idea whether Yahoo games run on a 64-bit system etc and so I won’t even go there. I’ll leave the 32/64-bit software compatibility issue for the experts above.

What I will say is that you may or may not be able to run both a 32 and 64-bit operating system as a dual-boot on your laptop; giving you a choice of 32 or 64-bit o/s, (You’ll have to install a 32-bit version separately after partitioning your hard-drive.) or you can format your disk and install a 32-bit version from scratch.

If you go the latter route, I’d suggest that you make a full backup of your existing installation first, before doing anything.

HTH

]]> By: Grady http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-18846 Grady Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:48:18 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/#comment-18846 I just purchased a laptop with 64 bit OS. How do I make it operatate on a 332 bit system so that I can play things like yahoo games? Thanks for any help that can be offered. I just purchased a laptop with 64 bit OS. How do I make it operatate on a 332 bit system so that I can play things like yahoo games? Thanks for any help that can be offered.

]]> By: John H. http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-16644 John H. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:47:52 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/#comment-16644 Please help me! I do a lot of home video editing but recently switched over to a Gateway comp with Vista 64 Home Prem SP1 installed. I can't seem to get my video editing app (Adobe Premiere 6.5) to install at all on this new system. On top of that, the external firewire video capture device would not install until this specific video app is installed as they were sold as a bundle. I spent almost $500 on this video app and it worked beautifully with the old XP-32 pro version of Windows, but since video editing is a very system intensive task so I thought I would benedfit a lot from Vista 64 in a Core 2 Duo box, however, nothing is working out here. After reading on comments after comments about 32bit apps should still work with Vista 64, then why can't I even get the app to install into Vista 64 to start out with? Any suggestion here? My new Gateway does come with the Vista disk of x32/x64 therefore I do have option of re-installing either one of the two. I do really like the way Vista x64 runs and all the benefit I would gain in the future to come. Is it even possible to have both versions installed in the same system? meaning two whole separate versions of Vista running, not the x64 running the x32 apps? Or may be x32 version installed on one hardrive and the x64 installed on another as I do have more than one drive in my comp? If it is possible, when system boots, will the system ask me which OS I want to run? I checked with Adobe, and according to them, my only option is to either going back to XP-32 or spending another $700-$800 on the Adobe Premiere Pro that is compatible with Vista 64, but I do not need the Pro version of the app as I am only a regular home video dude, not a pro. Please help me! I do a lot of home video editing but recently switched over to a Gateway comp with Vista 64 Home Prem SP1 installed. I can’t seem to get my video editing app (Adobe Premiere 6.5) to install at all on this new system. On top of that, the external firewire video capture device would not install until this specific video app is installed as they were sold as a bundle. I spent almost $500 on this video app and it worked beautifully with the old XP-32 pro version of Windows, but since video editing is a very system intensive task so I thought I would benedfit a lot from Vista 64 in a Core 2 Duo box, however, nothing is working out here.

After reading on comments after comments about 32bit apps should still work with Vista 64, then why can’t I even get the app to install into Vista 64 to start out with? Any suggestion here?

My new Gateway does come with the Vista disk of x32/x64 therefore I do have option of re-installing either one of the two. I do really like the way Vista x64 runs and all the benefit I would gain in the future to come. Is it even possible to have both versions installed in the same system? meaning two whole separate versions of Vista running, not the x64 running the x32 apps? Or may be x32 version installed on one hardrive and the x64 installed on another as I do have more than one drive in my comp? If it is possible, when system boots, will the system ask me which OS I want to run?

I checked with Adobe, and according to them, my only option is to either going back to XP-32 or spending another $700-$800 on the Adobe Premiere Pro that is compatible with Vista 64, but I do not need the Pro version of the app as I am only a regular home video dude, not a pro.

]]> By: Freddy http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-15672 Freddy Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:54:48 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/#comment-15672 The only way to get more 64-bit Windows programs is getting more people to purchase 64-bit Windows OS. More people are already getting the 64-bit Windows Vista with PC systems that have more than 4 GB memory. The change is happening. You can't stop it. The recommendations from the article is useless. You don't have much of a choice depending on the system you purchase at retail. The only way to get more 64-bit Windows programs is getting more people to purchase 64-bit Windows OS. More people are already getting the 64-bit Windows Vista with PC systems that have more than 4 GB memory. The change is happening. You can’t stop it.

The recommendations from the article is useless. You don’t have much of a choice depending on the system you purchase at retail.

]]> By: Ded Ryzing http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-15576 Ded Ryzing Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:15:26 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/#comment-15576 Looks like I'm fashionably late to the party... No matter. In my opinion, if 32Bit apps run under a 64Bit OS, without any appreciable performance hit...why not go 64Bit? You would then have the option and ability to live in both worlds...no? I'm also not clear on the logic with the article... Running 32Bit apps under a 64Bit OS is "dumbing it down", yet running a 32Bit OS on a 64Bit capable machine is the way to go? I must be missing something. Looks like I’m fashionably late to the party… No matter.
In my opinion, if 32Bit apps run under a 64Bit OS, without any appreciable performance hit…why not go 64Bit? You would then have the option and ability to live in both worlds…no? I’m also not clear on the logic with the article… Running 32Bit apps under a 64Bit OS is “dumbing it down”, yet running a 32Bit OS on a 64Bit capable machine is the way to go? I must be missing something.

]]> By: Gael Aime http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-15554 Gael Aime Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:53:54 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/#comment-15554 Well thank you guys (Rick, Mark, Sharonn ect) I'm going Quad Core Vista 64 at least now I now what will I be facing thanks again all. Well thank you guys (Rick, Mark, Sharonn ect) I’m going Quad Core Vista 64 at least now I now what will I be facing thanks again all.

]]> By: marc http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-15548 marc Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:31 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/#comment-15548 OK, Rich, it is my subjective conclusion that 90% of the software out there runs in 64-bit. I've been using 64-bit since 2005 and that's my experience. How long have you run 64-bit, Rich, and what's your personal experience with that? Obviously not very long, if ever, if you think we have to go to the trouble of switching to a 32-bit browser to run flash. I and a lot of other people already have one. It's the default version of Firefox. 32-bit IE also comes with XP x64. But if you've never run x64 you wouldn't know that, would you? Instead, you just write about it. If you had real-world experience with 64-bit, you would make statements based on fact, not fancy. Being a little defensive, Rich? The consensus is your article is in error. You're wrong, Rich. So you're going to get all defensive in response to the barrage of criticism you earned yourself? You'll challenge other people's experience when it's obviously more than yours? You'll use infantile sarcasm ("Because you can't read, I’m going to have to repeat myself")instead of plain statement of fact? This unprofessional and immature behavior is hardly going to win you anyone's respect, Rich. Rather than continuing to lose credibility with all these people who actually do know better than you, consider admitting you're wrong and apologizing to them. Can you do that? OK, Rich, it is my subjective conclusion that 90% of the software out there runs in 64-bit. I’ve been using 64-bit since 2005 and that’s my experience. How long have you run 64-bit, Rich, and what’s your personal experience with that?

Obviously not very long, if ever, if you think we have to go to the trouble of switching to a 32-bit browser to run flash. I and a lot of other people already have one. It’s the default version of Firefox. 32-bit IE also comes with XP x64. But if you’ve never run x64 you wouldn’t know that, would you?

Instead, you just write about it. If you had real-world experience with 64-bit, you would make statements based on fact, not fancy.

Being a little defensive, Rich? The consensus is your article is in error. You’re wrong, Rich. So you’re going to get all defensive in response to the barrage of criticism you earned yourself? You’ll challenge other people’s experience when it’s obviously more than yours? You’ll use infantile sarcasm (”Because you can’t read, I’m going to have to repeat myself”)instead of plain statement of fact? This unprofessional and immature behavior is hardly going to win you anyone’s respect, Rich.

Rather than continuing to lose credibility with all these people who actually do know better than you, consider admitting you’re wrong and apologizing to them. Can you do that?

]]> By: marc http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-15547 marc Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/#comment-15547 OK, Rich, it is my subjective conclusion that 90% of the software out there runs in 64-bit. I've been using 64-bit since 2005 and that's my experience. How long have you run 64-bit, Rich, and what's your personal experience with that? Obviously not very long, if ever, if you think we have to go to the trouble of switching to a 32-bit browser to run flash. I and a lot of other people already have one. It's the default version of Firefox. 32-bit IE also comes with XP x64. But if you've never run x64 you wouldn't know that, would you? Instead, you just write about it. If you had real-world experience with 64-bit, you would make statements based on fact, not fancy. Being a little defensive, Rich? The consensus is your article is in error. You're wrong, Rich. Rather than admit it you're being really defensive in response to the barrage of criticism you earned yourself. You'll challenge other people's experience when it's obviously more than yours? You'll use infantile sarcasm ("Because you can't read, I’m going to have to repeat myself")instead of plain statement of fact? This unprofessional and immature behavior is hardly going to win you anyone's respect, Rich. Rather than continuing to lose credibility with all these people who actually do have more knowledge and experience than you on this topic, consider admitting you're wrong and apologizing for the ill-conceived article. Can you do that? OK, Rich, it is my subjective conclusion that 90% of the software out there runs in 64-bit. I’ve been using 64-bit since 2005 and that’s my experience. How long have you run 64-bit, Rich, and what’s your personal experience with that?

Obviously not very long, if ever, if you think we have to go to the trouble of switching to a 32-bit browser to run flash. I and a lot of other people already have one. It’s the default version of Firefox. 32-bit IE also comes with XP x64. But if you’ve never run x64 you wouldn’t know that, would you?

Instead, you just write about it. If you had real-world experience with 64-bit, you would make statements based on fact, not fancy.

Being a little defensive, Rich? The consensus is your article is in error. You’re wrong, Rich. Rather than admit it you’re being really defensive in response to the barrage of criticism you earned yourself. You’ll challenge other people’s experience when it’s obviously more than yours? You’ll use infantile sarcasm (”Because you can’t read, I’m going to have to repeat myself”)instead of plain statement of fact? This unprofessional and immature behavior is hardly going to win you anyone’s respect, Rich.

Rather than continuing to lose credibility with all these people who actually do have more knowledge and experience than you on this topic, consider admitting you’re wrong and apologizing for the ill-conceived article. Can you do that?

]]> By: David M http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-15539 David M Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:45:30 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-it-worth-it-to-go-64-bit/#comment-15539 Well Rich, You tell people its not worth it....for an OS that works no worse than XP32...in my experience So what if someone does get a native 64 bit application that they want to run? After reading your article, they would think it is not worth it. I simply disagree. David M Well Rich,
You tell people its not worth it….for an OS that works no worse than XP32…in my experience So what if someone does get a native 64 bit application that they want to run? After reading your article, they would think it is not worth it. I simply disagree.

David M

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