Comments on: Vista x86 or Vista x64? What about hardware compatibility?

By: Old one, Vista: 64 Vs 32? - TechEnclave

Old one, Vista: 64 Vs 32? - TechEnclave — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:44:17 +0000

[...] with 3GB or less only makes sense if you run applications that were optimized for 64-bit. 4sysops – Vista x86 or Vista x64? What about hardware compatibility? Performance Shootout: Vista 32-bit versus Vista 64-bit – OS, Software & Networking by [...]

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:28:12 +0000

So having just received my shiny new vista ultimate from the windows feedback panel I installed the x64 edition and I wont turn back. Im actually waiting for my laptop to need a reformat to upgrade it to 64 bit as well.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:39:29 +0000

Sly, you’re right. That is an unpleasant practice of many PC vendors nowadays. But I wonder why you need 3 DVDs?

By: Sly

Sly — Sun, 11 May 2008 03:48:23 +0000

Only with Vista 64, and no OS CDs or DVDs.
You have to run HP Recovery Disc Creation and it takes forever (at least 2 hours) to create 3 DVDs.

What I think is that the OS discs should always be provided with a new computer purchase.

I cannot bootup with the original OS disc and do a repair!

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:46:02 +0000

Carl@Brightrev, thanks! I posted the last article in this series. It is interesting how many voted already for Vista x64. Maybe this information is more valuable than my theoretical considerations.

Sly, they delivered it with Vista x64 only? Or is there also a Vista x86 DVD?

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ITsVISTA Web Links: April 29th | ITsVISTA — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:49:13 +0000

[...] Vista x86 or Vista x64? What about hardware compatibility? The third in a series talking about 64-bit Vista. This one focuses on hardware compatibility. (tags: 64-bit Drivers Hardware ) [...]

By: Sly

Sly — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:40:36 +0000

Just bought a new HP Pavilion DV9858CA with the new T8100 cpu and 800Mhz motherboard and it comes with Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit.

It seems that HP has joined this new wave of pushing Vista 64 bit out to the home users.

This is very strange because usually they are people using older hardware at home and will run into more driver problems.

Not everything is logical in life!

By: Carl@Brightrev

Carl@Brightrev — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:12:26 +0000

Just wanted to stop by and say that this is a really good series. I’ve been wondering about some of these detail items, but not quite enough to setup an entire dual-boot environment, reinstall apps, etc. You’re answering a lot of my questions. Nice work.