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| Re: Vista 64 compatibility? Ah! Has anyone here played with Vista Mail? Impressions? I'm going to go Google "reviews of Vista Mail" now to see what I can find. -- Scotter - "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message news:udSi3yBXHHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Windows Mail does have a calendar > > > "Scotter" <spam@spam.net> wrote in message > news:uzPSm6AXHHA.4964@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Thanks for all the great info! >> Yeah, I purchased 8 gig of RAM for this new machine and I want/need to >> use all of it. >> That is my number one reason for moving into a 64-bit OS. >> Glad you illluminated that mail program. >> So it does not have a calendar? >> I actually preferred many things about Outlook Express and only reason I >> moved to Outlook was for the calendar. Outlook's way of handling contacts >> frustrates me. But if the new Windows Mail in Vista doesn't have a >> calendar then I'll stick with Outlook. I suppose that will make moving >> all my rules, etc. easier? >> >> -- >> Scotter >> - >> "Benjamin Gawert" <bgawert@gmx.de> wrote in message >> news:OOTJWN5WHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>* Scotter: >>> >>>> Building a new computer. >>>> Bought Vista Ultimate 64-bit. >>>> >>>> Does that OS have a compatibility mode for 32-bit software? >>> >>> Yes. >>> >>>> Or do I need to >>>> run 64-bit versions of everything? >>> >>> No. >>> >>>> Will using the 64-bit version of Vista >>>> severely limit what software I can use? >>> >>> Yes. No 16bit programs (and this includes 32bit programs that come with >>> 16bit installers), no programs that only come with 32bit drivers... >>> >>>> Here are some of the programs I can >>>> think of now: >>> >>> [snip] >>> >>>> iTunes >>> >>> No iTunes for 64bit Windows. The last iTunes version that runs on 64bit >>> Windows is 6.0.4 which is outdated and suffers from several security >>> holes... >>> >>>> Oh and I suppose I'll switch from Outlook to the mail program built >>>> into >>>> Vista... ? >>> >>> What for? Windows Mail is just a pimped Outlook Express. Why give up >>> Outlook for that? >>> >>>> Anything you all want to share about that? >>> >>> Do you have any native x64 programs or more than 4GB RAM? If not then >>> you will be much better suited with 32bit Vista... >>> >>> Benjamin >> >> > |
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| Re: Vista 64 compatibility? Ah! Has anyone here played with Vista Mail? Impressions? I'm going to go Google "reviews of Vista Mail" now to see what I can find. -- Scotter - "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message news:udSi3yBXHHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Windows Mail does have a calendar > > > "Scotter" <spam@spam.net> wrote in message > news:uzPSm6AXHHA.4964@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Thanks for all the great info! >> Yeah, I purchased 8 gig of RAM for this new machine and I want/need to >> use all of it. >> That is my number one reason for moving into a 64-bit OS. >> Glad you illluminated that mail program. >> So it does not have a calendar? >> I actually preferred many things about Outlook Express and only reason I >> moved to Outlook was for the calendar. Outlook's way of handling contacts >> frustrates me. But if the new Windows Mail in Vista doesn't have a >> calendar then I'll stick with Outlook. I suppose that will make moving >> all my rules, etc. easier? >> >> -- >> Scotter >> - >> "Benjamin Gawert" <bgawert@gmx.de> wrote in message >> news:OOTJWN5WHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>* Scotter: >>> >>>> Building a new computer. >>>> Bought Vista Ultimate 64-bit. >>>> >>>> Does that OS have a compatibility mode for 32-bit software? >>> >>> Yes. >>> >>>> Or do I need to >>>> run 64-bit versions of everything? >>> >>> No. >>> >>>> Will using the 64-bit version of Vista >>>> severely limit what software I can use? >>> >>> Yes. No 16bit programs (and this includes 32bit programs that come with >>> 16bit installers), no programs that only come with 32bit drivers... >>> >>>> Here are some of the programs I can >>>> think of now: >>> >>> [snip] >>> >>>> iTunes >>> >>> No iTunes for 64bit Windows. The last iTunes version that runs on 64bit >>> Windows is 6.0.4 which is outdated and suffers from several security >>> holes... >>> >>>> Oh and I suppose I'll switch from Outlook to the mail program built >>>> into >>>> Vista... ? >>> >>> What for? Windows Mail is just a pimped Outlook Express. Why give up >>> Outlook for that? >>> >>>> Anything you all want to share about that? >>> >>> Do you have any native x64 programs or more than 4GB RAM? If not then >>> you will be much better suited with 32bit Vista... >>> >>> Benjamin >> >> > |
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| Re: Vista 64 compatibility? Ah! Has anyone here played with Vista Mail? Impressions? I'm going to go Google "reviews of Vista Mail" now to see what I can find. -- Scotter - "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message news:udSi3yBXHHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Windows Mail does have a calendar > > > "Scotter" <spam@spam.net> wrote in message > news:uzPSm6AXHHA.4964@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Thanks for all the great info! >> Yeah, I purchased 8 gig of RAM for this new machine and I want/need to >> use all of it. >> That is my number one reason for moving into a 64-bit OS. >> Glad you illluminated that mail program. >> So it does not have a calendar? >> I actually preferred many things about Outlook Express and only reason I >> moved to Outlook was for the calendar. Outlook's way of handling contacts >> frustrates me. But if the new Windows Mail in Vista doesn't have a >> calendar then I'll stick with Outlook. I suppose that will make moving >> all my rules, etc. easier? >> >> -- >> Scotter >> - >> "Benjamin Gawert" <bgawert@gmx.de> wrote in message >> news:OOTJWN5WHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>* Scotter: >>> >>>> Building a new computer. >>>> Bought Vista Ultimate 64-bit. >>>> >>>> Does that OS have a compatibility mode for 32-bit software? >>> >>> Yes. >>> >>>> Or do I need to >>>> run 64-bit versions of everything? >>> >>> No. >>> >>>> Will using the 64-bit version of Vista >>>> severely limit what software I can use? >>> >>> Yes. No 16bit programs (and this includes 32bit programs that come with >>> 16bit installers), no programs that only come with 32bit drivers... >>> >>>> Here are some of the programs I can >>>> think of now: >>> >>> [snip] >>> >>>> iTunes >>> >>> No iTunes for 64bit Windows. The last iTunes version that runs on 64bit >>> Windows is 6.0.4 which is outdated and suffers from several security >>> holes... >>> >>>> Oh and I suppose I'll switch from Outlook to the mail program built >>>> into >>>> Vista... ? >>> >>> What for? Windows Mail is just a pimped Outlook Express. Why give up >>> Outlook for that? >>> >>>> Anything you all want to share about that? >>> >>> Do you have any native x64 programs or more than 4GB RAM? If not then >>> you will be much better suited with 32bit Vista... >>> >>> Benjamin >> >> > |
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