Hey, that's cool, but why vista over xp?
People are panicking because ms is going to cut off support for
service pack 2 soon, but that's no big deal.
That just means all the patching is done and there's nothing left to
do on xp to make money.
I rather imagine that the updates up to that point will still be
around in different places,
and service pack 3 will be around another 4 years, and unless 64 bit
really takes off, it wouldn't supprise me if ms pushed back service
pack 3 another few years.
Unless the drivers really catch up and things get really good with w7.
Xp is still by a long shot the most widely used and popular os on the
planet for good reason,
it works with everything with no compatibility problems and all the
hardware works on it.
Ms tried to ram vista down everybody's throat and it didn't work,
there was such a back lash.
So I'm curious, why vista 32 and not xp because lots of stuff got
orphaned with vista.
It's like a double whammie,
we got hit twice, but at least with 64 bit,
we get the promise of way more ram and processing power,
well,
I guess vista does support multi-processors a little bit better, but
still only 4 gigs so how much can that really mean?
I'm just curious to why you went with vista?
At 01:46 PM 5/30/2010, Chip Orange wrote:
Chris,
I agree with pretty much everything you said; however, something being the
future doesn't mean it's the best choice right now.
I'm using 32-bit vista, and really enjoy vista much more than xp for daily
use, and the 32 bit os helps keep me away from the compatibility problems.
So, the point I wanted to make is that the future might be a way off yet.
Chip
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Belle [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 3:10 AM
To: Heidi; 'Pat Ferguson'; 'Walt Cone'
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Thank you!
That's why I said xp for the other end.
There's not a lot of benefit going from one 32 bit os to another.
Xp is mature and stable, and works with everything.
32 bit w7
breaks some stuff too, but still has the limitations of a 32 bit os.
So, unless for some reason you have to deal with it, your better off either
doing xp or taking the 64 bit plunge.
Case in point, I could never load huge soundfonts we're talking 1.5 gigs in
size on a 32 bit os in sonar.
Well, my new i7 has 6 gigs of fast memory and yesterday for grins I created
a 1.5 gig piano with extreme sample converter and loader her right up in 64
bit sonar.
in sfz.
If your thinking small stuff like netbooks,
w7 even 32 bit still takes more hit on your hardware than xp did, they made
it run better than that piece of junk vista hog, but still, for small stuff,
and for tried and true and good driver support you can't beat xp.
And w7 64 bit will get better and better
64 bit is the future.
At 05:43 PM 5/29/2010, Heidi wrote:
>Just remember that there are certain programs that will not run on
>windows 7
>64 bit. More than I thought would, but not as many as I would have liked.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Belle [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 5:45 PM
>To: Pat Ferguson; Walt Cone
>Cc: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: Thank you!
>
>Hi Pat,
>
>In any 32 bit os you can not address more than 4 gigs of ram.
>
>I really didn't see the point of 32 bit windows 7, because it takes
>more over-head to run vista or w7 32 bit, so you really don't gain
>anything, if your going to upgrade, 64 bit
>w7 is the way to go.
>
>Or stay with xp.
>
>On my new nice i7 based studio machine, I have an xp drive with all my
>familiar apps that work well now, and a 64 bit windows 7 to grow in to,
>because there are still lots of growing pains with w7 but in a couple
>of years it'll be really good.
>
>Good luck.
>
>
>
>
>At 04:14 PM 5/29/2010, Pat Ferguson wrote:
> >Hi Walt and Everyone,
> >
> >Maybe we need to tell them these things that are not totally
> >accessible. They seemed very interested in making sure it was
> >accessible with Window-Eyes.
> >
> >I'm scanning my computer right now.
> >
> >This is still my XP system, but hopefully, Vernon will get my new
> >Windows seven system set up this weekend.
> >
> >I'll be using this with the loving Window-Eyes in a 32 bit system.
> >
> >Oh, does anyone know how much RAM one can have in a Windows seven
> >32Bit environment?
> >
> >Thanks much.
> >
> >Pat Ferguson
> >At 02:28 PM 5/28/2010, you wrote:
> >>Hello Pat,
> >>
> >> Well it is a good product. There are a couple of things I
> >> wish they would make more accessible or fix. The thing I wish they
> >> would fix is the settings menu for scanning. If you didn't know
> >> the programs the check boxes in the settings is kind of dificult to
> >> get around.
> >>
> >> I liked the rile eraser but in the 64 bit version it doesn't work.
> >>
> >> It is a good product and I plan to renew in August.
> >>
> >>
> >>On 5/28/2010 2:02 PM, Pat Ferguson wrote:
> >>>Hi Everyone,
> >>>
> >>>Thanks to all of you who answered my question about Free Antivirus
> >>>software for Windows Seven.
> >>>
> >>>I just spoke with the folks at Sunbelt Software, and they are a
> >>>great company. They are aware of Window-Eyes and they sent me an
> >>>email to download their 30 day trial for the Vipre Antivirus
> >>>Premium suite. I can't wait to install it as soon as I'm done writing
this email.
> >>>
> >>>I think we'll be purchasing this package, as for $59.95 one can put
> >>>it on as many computers as you have in your dwelling.
> >>>
> >>>GW Micro recommended this, and other great software, and the folks
> >>>at Windows Secrets actually recommended this package, as well.
> >>>
> >>>It's nice to have a company that is US based, with tech support
> >>>here in the USA.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks to all of you, and thanks to the loving folks at GW Micro,
> >>>and thanks for making Window-Eyes the loving screen reader that it is.
> >>>
> >>>Have a great Memorial Day weekend, Everyone.
> >>>
> >>>Blessings,
> >>>
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