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| Re: Vista 64 compatibility? * 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 The last iTunes version that runs on 64bit Windows is 6.0.4 which is outdated and suffers from several security holes...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? * 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 The last iTunes version that runs on 64bit Windows is 6.0.4 which is outdated and suffers from several security holes...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? * 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? * 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? * 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? * 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? * 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? * 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? * 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? * 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? * 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? * 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? * 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? * 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? * 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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