64 bit. It's for servers. So I think you'll find that server apps will be
written for it. And hardware for servers are more likely to have drivers.

Your program is for programmers and others to have a 64 bit environment so
they can write and test server stuff. The same way the Pro had some server
options built in to allow testing of server apps.

It's not for general use. Nor is it for game players. It's for large
companies. And 64 bit is hardly suitable for home use (nearly everything in
it is twice the size, so needs twice as much memory, twice as much hard
disk, twice as long to transfer binary files, and most data it deals with
will be 8 bit, 16 bit, and 32 bit negating the advantage of 64 bits). Should
be great for maths and programs based on maths if written for 64 bit.

Also as regard to the future, it is not a given thing that 64 bit will ever
be a desktop PC. The near future there is a fair chance multicore 32 bit
will rule. Maybe the next desktop jump will be from 32 bit multicore to 128
bit multicore. There are also really wierd things that may make the future
completely different.
"Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Wow what??
>
> Here's a good start--
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...y/default.mspx
> opens
> with "The hunt for drivers" Why does this need to be a hunt?? x64 has
> been
> out for over a year, and MS can't even support OneCare. I have no active
> outgoing firewall and only 2 antivirus programs even work with Vista 64
> without major issues. Further, MS fails to warn users that "Vista
> Compatable" programs will most likely not work on x64 computers if the
> software requires hardware interface. MS has failed miserably with x64
> processing, and previously made claims that Vista and MS Office would work
> under the future x64. The latter is still unfulfilled in late Q1 of 2007
> of
> a release origianally due for Q3 of 2006. The result is a bucnch of x64
> processors with limited capability due to the claims of MS. I figure by
> the
> time MS releases enough code for me to get the 3 security basic programs;
> firewall, antivirus, and anti-spyware, that my current processor will be
> out-dated as it's already one year old.