Quote: Originally Posted by
KrossX 
Indeed, Vista x64 is more stable, and more secure actually, than Vista 32bits. The same can be said about XP x64, although it was based on 2003 rather than XP.
(assuming all drivers have been found for 64bits) @Chappy: Quote:
Just so some "Nit-Picker" doesn't call you out on this someday, we need to get your terminology straight. There is no such thing as x32, the 32bit instructions are known as x86 and 64 bit is x64. When talking "bits" then it's 32bit and 64bit, but when you put an "x" in front, you're now talking architecture instructions and that's x86 and x64.
I know you're just using it in a contextual form (x32) but in places like this there's always someone who'll jump on you for that little gaff (not me tho!!) just an FYI..
*jumps*
Actually, it's x86-32 and x86-64. The "x64" is just marketing. Also, as for arquitectures, both are wrong... IA32, EM64T or AMD64 should be used in that regard.
*givesh cookie*
OMG...I got PWNED!!!!
LOL....OK..ok, I bow to you pointing out my own error (of omission no less)! I just shortened it up a tad...didn't wanna look like a Techno-nerd or anything you know..
BTW...you spelt "architecture" wrong....GOTCHA!!! Ha...so there..darn know-it-all
(heh-heh-heh)
Concerning the stability between the 32 & 64bit platforms, I can confirm this myself. I had 32bit to begin with and then built a machine for my Mom and loaded that on her machine and picked up 64bit for myself. I'll never go back now! I did have serious stability issues on 32bit while beta testing security software, but the same work on a 64bit Vista hardly caused a hiccup.
Also, one thing I hate is these old stubborn users who considered XP to be Teletubbies lookin, and now with Vista they have it looking like W95 with that drab, UGLY, brownish-grey color and square boxy interface.....BARRFFF!!
And it seems most prevelent in the Tech Blogger bunch, I see almost all of them posting screenshots of Vista with a ****e-brown drabbish looking interface. It seems that they don't think you're "Techie" enough unless you appreciate the "nuances" of ancient OS's.
Good lord people...is your living room still done in orange shag carpeting with vinyl furniture and pastel on black felt pictures on the wall's, which happen to be ALL painted in a colorless brown shade of ugly??
Get out of the 60's people!
MS added color and style to the OS (finally), made it easy to change it as you wish, and they hate it? Personally, I LOVE it! I change my color scheme & font style every month or so, and change my wallpaper every few days. I like playing with all the neat looks I can get now and Aero is my favorite toy. I have all my windows open "down" but dragged full screen so I can manitain the aero border and color.
About Office, I have to agree that the ribbon was put in too fast and folks who could use Word or Excel in their sleep before, were now lost in the new interface. It took me lots of time to get used to it since I'm just a casual Office user, but it's all still there just...different now...like Vista!! I like how the ribbon looks, fresh and less clutter but it sure did cause allot of productive slowdowns for people until th get used to the new style.
O yah, I Love RAM too, the more the merrier...64bit ROX!!