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    Who Thinks we need this?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Thomas, Sep 16, 2007.

  1. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Who thinks we need a 64 bit sub forum?
    I do What about you?
     
    Thomas, Sep 16, 2007
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  2. dimonay

    dimonay Notebook Consultant

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    I'm sure it'd make the forums less cluttered, I don't see why not :).
     
    dimonay, Sep 16, 2007
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  3. Kierkes

    Kierkes Misanthrope

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    I wouldn't say we NEED one, but it would be nice.
     
    Kierkes, Sep 16, 2007
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  4. sasanac

    sasanac Notebook Evangelist

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    it would be very useful and would make life easier for me!
     
    sasanac, Sep 16, 2007
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  5. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    We don't really need, need one but for those with x64 it might be a big help to congregate with only x64 people. So i say yea, we should get it.
     
    Gintoki, Sep 16, 2007
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  6. shaheenarshan

    shaheenarshan Notebook Deity

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    i voted yes thomas
    but i dont reckon right now too many sub forums confuse me :p
    but yea it would do some good in decreasing the clutter
    but its ok if it takes time too
    as i too run on 32 bit
    i would say wait till its completely widespread in the sense of dedicated programs and so and not just vista 64bit
     
    shaheenarshan, Sep 16, 2007
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  7. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Sooner or later, we'll probably need it, but I don't see too much of a problem with the immediate circumstances.
     
    Commander Wolf, Sep 16, 2007
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  8. Sykotic

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    I voted NO, Dont hate me for my personal opinion but there are less than 10% of all current home computer users using 64bit OS. All the driver issues and compatibility problems are keeping mainstream users from converting. I do however see, not in the immediate future, a need for a X64 Forum.
     
    Sykotic, Sep 16, 2007
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  9. Apollo13

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    Would it not be more handy now to have a Vista subforum and an XP/2000/ME/98/95 subforum? Although XP/2K/etc still outnumbers Vista 12 to 1, it's a significantly closer dichotomy than 32/64, and probably will narrow more quickly.

    I'd say either leave it how it is or have three subforums - XP (and before), Vista, and x64 (XP or Vista).
     
    Apollo13, Sep 16, 2007
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  10. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    Apollo13 i think your 3 sub forum idea is great. It'd organize everything around here pretty nicely. I think you should suggest it, in the site suggestions forum.
     
    Gintoki, Sep 16, 2007
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  11. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Yea, I agree that "NEED" is a strong word this early.

    But it would surely won't hurt to get a head start on things as I think 64bit will be more popular in a short period of time due to RAM sticks decreasing in price and 2GB and Higher becoming the norm. I say plenty of notebooks will start selling with 4GB installed same time next year.

    Their are a quite a few things people need to know about Vista 64 and Ubuntu(linux) 64 that I have noticed.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Sep 16, 2007
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