When I’m 64

By on February 14, 2007 in Tech

I might be happy using a 64 bit OS.

But for now, I have punted.  I wiped my new laptop and installed a good ‘ol 32 bit version of Vista.

Now, I can pull my POP email (couldn’t before).

Now, I can access my office email with Outlook web access (couldn’t before).

Now, I can access my office via its portal (couldn’t before).

Now I can use Rhapsody (couldn’t before).

Now my built-in web cam sort of works (didn’t before).

Granted, I knew when I bought a 64 bit system that a lot of stuff wouldn’t work.  But I was surprised at how much didn’t work.

Maybe I’ll reinstall the 64 bit OS in a few months, if more applications are compatible.  In the meantime, I have happy to have my old, slow, insecure 32 bit OS that runs the applications I need.

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  • Anonymous

    How true!!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/12030371991667659386 Blog Bloke

    You are a much braver soul than I am. I wouldn’t even consider installing the 32 bit version until they’ve had a couple of years to get the kinks out.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/12030371991667659386 Blog Bloke

    You are a much braver soul than I am. I wouldn’t even consider installing the 32 bit version until they’ve had a couple of years to get the kinks out.

  • Anonymous

    Its better than commodore “64″ :-P

  • Anonymous

    How about the Vic-20? LOL

  • http://et.cairene.net/ Robert W. Anderson

    I’ll be getting a new laptop soon and was thinking about the x64 route. You closed the door on that. I’ll go x86 multi core for now.Cheers,Robert

  • http://et.cairene.net/ Robert W. Anderson

    I’ll be getting a new laptop soon and was thinking about the x64 route. You closed the door on that. I’ll go x86 multi core for now.Cheers,Robert

  • mrmojo

    I had given some thought to installing the 64-bit version. I guess I won’t waste any more thoughts on it for a while.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/07725938563286719322 Jonathan

    Umm, I have the same exact laptop you do however im still using Vista Ultimate x64 which runs great… Everything works fine… Other then Adobe not having Flash for the 64-bit version of any browser I would be using IEx64 too but for now I’m stuck with IEx86

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/07725938563286719322 Jonathan

    Umm, I have the same exact laptop you do however im still using Vista Ultimate x64 which runs great… Everything works fine… Other then Adobe not having Flash for the 64-bit version of any browser I would be using IEx64 too but for now I’m stuck with IEx86

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/07725938563286719322 Jonathan

    Umm, I have the same exact laptop you do however im still using Vista Ultimate x64 which runs great… Everything works fine… Other then Adobe not having Flash for the 64-bit version of any browser I would be using IEx64 too but for now I’m stuck with IEx86

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/07725938563286719322 Jonathan

    Umm, I have the same exact laptop you do however im still using Vista Ultimate x64 which runs great… Everything works fine… Other then Adobe not having Flash for the 64-bit version of any browser I would be using IEx64 too but for now I’m stuck with IEx86