jannerhank

I think your Vista 64 program will be OK on your rig, (mine Asus P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600 O/C 3GHz, 8GB Reaper RAM, Samsung SATA 500GB, Ati X1950 Pro). The main problem with Vista 64-bit is not the O/S itself but the other software.

Vista Compatable is just that, 32-bit 90% OK, Vista 64-bit more like 50%! Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 says on the box 'System Requirements Microsoft Windows Vista'. But it did not work general opinion is vista compatable is 32-bit compatability. As a friend who knows a lot and worked for some of the 1970's builders and program writers says:-

" Do you remember before Vista was released all the computer manufacturers were selling new systems with labels on saying they were Vista ready and when Vista arrived they could not run the program properly with not enough memory and poor graphics. The courts decided that Vista ready meant that they could be made to run Vista, but then so could just about every other computer. There was a similar ruling on Vista compatible, you might have to run the thing as a 286 but it would run.

It would take twenty years at least to write a new operating system, what they do is modify what has gone before, if they deviate and make it incompatible they get flak. If they make a change that some customers have asked for they get others saying it is not what they want.

Vista compatible is a trade mark phrase that only applies to Vista 32 and in fact it only means, and the courts agreed, that the program will not crash, many of the computers and programs will not actually run properly but it seems the phrase does not mean that. Most low level utility’s that are designed for 32 will screw up a 64 bit system big time.

That makes you think? It mirrors what I have found. I used the Beta 2, RC1 and RC2 in 64-bit and its as bad now for finding drivers as it was then. In fact Linsky its worse as they no longer have Vista 64 support for thier Wireless Modems! You have to look at it logicaly if you were a software producer would you want users to carry on using the XP software they bought from you 6 years ago; or make some new software that works with Vista 64-bit so they will buy some new stuff and you make more money?

The general feeling in UK is if they could get away with selling software that stops working every 2 years and you had to buy it again they would. I been looking for a 64 bit photo editing programme for the last 6 months and still looking!

Jannerhank