Comments on: Windows 7 x64 vs. Windows x86 – Reliability, security, and licensing http://4sysops.com/archives/windows-7-x64-vs-windows-x86-reliability-security-and-licensing/ For Windows Administrators Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Michael Pietroforte http://4sysops.com/archives/windows-7-x64-vs-windows-x86-reliability-security-and-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-138403 Michael Pietroforte Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:16:54 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3267#comment-138403 Michael, I guess are right about the product keys. Thanks for the hint. As to Atom processor, I think not every model supports 64-bit. Wikipedia <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_processor#Architecture" rel="nofollow">says</a>: "Atom implements the x86 (IA-32) instruction set; x86-64 is so far only activated for the Atom 230 and 330 desktop models. N and Z series Atom models cannot run x86-64 code." Michael, I guess are right about the product keys. Thanks for the hint. As to Atom processor, I think not every model supports 64-bit. Wikipedia says: “Atom implements the x86 (IA-32) instruction set; x86-64 is so far only activated for the Atom 230 and 330 desktop models. N and Z series Atom models cannot run x86-64 code.”

]]> By: Michael Gossett http://4sysops.com/archives/windows-7-x64-vs-windows-x86-reliability-security-and-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-138374 Michael Gossett Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:09:43 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3267#comment-138374 "The 32-bit license keys for Vista don’t work for Vista x64 and you have to order the 64-bit DVD separately if you want to switch from 32-bit to 64-bit. Only Windows Vista Ultimate comes with a DVD and product key for both editions." Wrong-o :P You can use Vista keys interchageably between both 32bit and 64bit. Vista, in fact, started this. Also, "The situation has fundamentally changed. I think, netbooks are the only reason that 32-bit will survive for some time. Some of these little toys’ CPU types simply don’t support 64-bit." Almost all netbooks support 64bit. The Atom processor is a native x86-64 CPU like the Core2Duo's, etc. “The 32-bit license keys for Vista don’t work for Vista x64 and you have to order the 64-bit DVD separately if you want to switch from 32-bit to 64-bit. Only Windows Vista Ultimate comes with a DVD and product key for both editions.”

Wrong-o :P

You can use Vista keys interchageably between both 32bit and 64bit. Vista, in fact, started this.

Also,

“The situation has fundamentally changed. I think, netbooks are the only reason that 32-bit will survive for some time. Some of these little toys’ CPU types simply don’t support 64-bit.”

Almost all netbooks support 64bit. The Atom processor is a native x86-64 CPU like the Core2Duo’s, etc.

]]> By: Jefferson http://4sysops.com/archives/windows-7-x64-vs-windows-x86-reliability-security-and-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-134783 Jefferson Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:11:30 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=3267#comment-134783 Thank you very much this was very helpful . Thanks again Thank you very much this was very helpful .

Thanks again

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