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    M$ to treat 32bit laptop owners like a third world country

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 64bit, Feb 27, 2006.

  1. 64bit

    64bit Notebook Consultant

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    http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29924

    Microsoft is about to open a can of whoop@ss with this one.

    Looks like all the Intel owners get the Starter Edition while the rest of the world and AMD owners will roll with the Full 64bit Edition.

    Launch Date for Vista is getting closer and closer and the end of the 32bit era is getting closer and closer as well. I'd hate to have just bought a new 32bit only laptop.

    [accidentally posted this twice so nevermind the other one.]
     
    64bit, Feb 27, 2006
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  2. martynas

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    no, that's nonsense. windows vista will surely support 32bit.
     
    martynas, Feb 27, 2006
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    martynas, Feb 27, 2006
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  4. dietcokefiend

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    Might as well put my posts from the other thread into this

    Haha, the concept is a bit off on the "implied" part. The "Starter Edition" is 32 bit only, meaning you can't install it on 64bit systems. Just because it wasn't 32 or 64 bit wasn't mentioned in any other way, how can you just "imply" all other versions are 64bit only.

    All the other versions are 32 and 64 bit. The only things becoming 64bit only in the upcoming future are some select new server system software packages. 32bit will be around for a LONG time given that 95% of the computers out their are still 32bit. 32bit has support even in the Vista R2 replacement, so don't get your panties in a twist.

    Hahahaha, how did I guess this post was made by one of the most bias'd guys on the board towards AMD and 64 bit only.





    Its a retarded point of view on behalf of the article writers. MS already has stated the will have full 32bit support on this version of Vista, and the OS that is replacing it.

    The ONLY systems that are moving to 64bit only are select server systems, which are almost all 64 bit these days to begin with.

    EDIT EDIT:

    hahaha, M$ EVIL DEATH AMD ONLY FOREVA
     
    dietcokefiend, Feb 27, 2006
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  5. chinna_n

    chinna_n Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Though I wish 64Bit becomes standard more sooner, there is NOW WAY, MS is going to release only 64Bit version of these softwares(Except some server versions). They can not even sell 20% of those if they make it only 64Bit. Though MS did lot of development in co-op with AMD for 64Bit development, they are never going to loose big intel market( even todate 70+% of computers are equipped with Intel procs, though some are EMT64Bit).

    I see no point even discussing about this.
     
    chinna_n, Feb 27, 2006
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Neither do I.

    Vista will support 32-bit first and formost.

    Case closed.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Feb 27, 2006
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