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Using XP x64
First, I'd like to say to all those people who say iTunes just won't work on any x64 OS...that it works fine for me. I'm running it on XP x64 Edition without any problems.

And, there is some software that just plain won't work too. For example, Rhapsody 4 will not work on any x64 platform since they use 16-bit DRM DLLs, which will not work on x64.

I got XP x64 about 2 weeks after it came out since my PC died and I needed to build a new one, and I'm kind of sorry I did. As the author mentioned, the driver situation was, and still is, ugly. I've still got hardware over a year later that still doesn't have drivers.

For home users, there's no real benefit of x64. Period. However, if you are a professional using programs that use a lot of memory (like Photoshop with large images...like me), having x64 so you can use > 4GB of RAM is really a big help.
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Making it simple  dave.leigh@... | 03/07/07
Thanks for the tip!  Tazjhe | 03/07/07
Ditto! (nt)  klumper | 03/07/07
Using XP x64  bmccann@... | 03/07/07
The benefit will come.  CobraA1 | 03/07/07
Vista upgrade advisor??  sfeldman67@... | 03/07/07
No, it does not.  ShadeTree | 03/07/07
upgrade 32bit to 64bit  LouChristie | 01/04/09
This is where  Linux User 147560 | 03/07/07
Actually it is also where Vista shines too.  ShadeTree | 03/07/07
why Linux provides 64-bit drivers faster than Vista  Mitch 74 | 03/09/07
I would wait until all the hardware is 64 bit.  osreinstall | 03/07/07
PCI data path has nothing to do with x64  georgeou | 03/07/07
We will still be retrieving data at 32 bits.  osreinstall | 03/07/07
Your issue is irrelevant  georgeou | 03/07/07
Not Really.  osreinstall | 03/07/07
Again, you don't need that kind of bandwidth for most cards  georgeou | 03/07/07
True, but I was in a purist mode. Sound would have less latency.  osreinstall | 03/07/07
You're going off into orbit  klumper | 03/07/07
I suppose  osreinstall | 03/07/07
Hard drives run off the SATA interface directly off the Motherboard  georgeou | 03/07/07
I will wait for sp1 for mainly other reasons like software.  osreinstall | 03/07/07
The current generation of hard drives using ...  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
Shadetree I gave it some thought.  osreinstall | 03/08/07
If you don't like paging to disk...  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
I do as much as I can afford.  osreinstall | 03/08/07
Solid State drives use flash not RAM  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
I saw a ram disk that connected to a cable.  osreinstall | 03/08/07
Why would you buy an external housing and ....  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
Separate swap file reduces fragmentation.  osreinstall | 03/08/07
You talk out both sides of your mouth.  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
No I don't Shady.  osreinstall | 03/08/07
PCI-e is not 64-bit. It comes in 1x, 2x...  bjbrock | 03/07/07
Yes it is.  osreinstall | 03/07/07
No it isn't!  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
I read up on it.  osreinstall | 03/08/07
george_ou is right, and you should be using PCIE anyways.  CobraA1 | 03/07/07
There are cheap $40 motherboards that even have PCI-Express  georgeou | 03/07/07
Not all the slots are though.  osreinstall | 03/07/07
You don't need more than 32 bit PCI for a sound card  georgeou | 03/07/07
For now  osreinstall | 03/07/07
For quite some time  boxmonkey | 03/07/07
Sooner than you think.  osreinstall | 03/07/07
Even uncompressed 7.1 DTS audio does ....  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
Shadetree  osreinstall | 03/08/07
Multiple HD Audio channels might require 10 mbps  georgeou | 03/07/07
Cakewalk is talking about 64 bit audio  osreinstall | 03/07/07
You're confused beyond hope  georgeou | 03/07/07
Whatever George  osreinstall | 03/08/07
Cakewalk is a 64bit application for ...  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
If Creative needs that much bandwidth, they should use PCIE.  CobraA1 | 03/07/07
I don't like creative anymore  osreinstall | 03/07/07
Okay, I get where you're going  CobraA1 | 03/09/07
Save $10 on that mainboard you showed me.  osreinstall | 03/07/07
64-bit drivers vs. 64-bit hardware  bbbl67 | 03/08/07
I agree  dragosani | 03/07/07
Creative is pretty bad  georgeou | 03/07/07
Excellent link  georgeou | 03/07/07
Small correction  klumper | 03/07/07
Thanks, you're right  georgeou | 03/07/07
The the word Vista in the title should have been Windows  WiredGuy | 03/07/07
Good point  georgeou | 03/07/07
Vista was Microsoft's chance  boxmonkey | 03/07/07
Intel & 64 Bit  jimc52@... | 03/07/07
You're over simplifying things  georgeou | 03/07/07
Yep, I am simplifying it alright...  jimc52@... | 03/07/07
Driver Nightmares  goordman | 03/07/07
My experience with XP Pro x64...  JustMichael | 03/08/07
Sounds fishy to me  georgeou | 03/08/07
Fishier than Cox reeling them in  klumper | 03/08/07
Neither of you is really thinking here...  JustMichael | 03/10/07
Alright, I misread you.  georgeou | 03/11/07
Thanks Michael  jimc52@... | 03/08/07
My home theater system is ...  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
Sounds like a very expensive power draw  georgeou | 03/08/07
I agree that it is not very power efficient.  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
Also,  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
Well, you may be able to afford it, but the noise and heat are still issues  georgeou | 03/08/07
The Heat and the Noise are relative.  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
my sound blaster X-FI  SO.CAL Guy | 03/09/07
They really are not needed with the integrated ....  ShadeTree | 03/09/07
Most games require EAX  georgeou | 03/10/07
I don't know that I would say most games.  ShadeTree | 03/11/07
Every game that I have played required it  georgeou | 03/11/07
The OS doesn't insist on a swap file ...  ShadeTree | 03/08/07
Yes it does  osreinstall | 03/09/07
I use XP x64  kmrh@... | 03/09/07
Correction...  kmrh@... | 03/09/07
Can You Choose Which to Install?  Argent A. | 03/09/07
It comes with to DVD's one with  SO.CAL Guy | 03/09/07
It comes with to DVD's one with  Argent A. | 03/09/07
Only Ultimate comes with both 32-bit & 64-bit DVDs  MisterEd51 | 03/12/07
Dell  tripdad | 03/09/07
Death by Drivers (well put)  alexeig | 03/09/07
iTunes?  irvin59 | 03/09/07
iTunes on 64 Bit  danoplus | 03/23/07
iTunes  rgray318 | 05/16/07
What about a WinXP32 VM?  frankleichler@... | 03/09/07
Core 2 Duo notebooks not fully 64bit  impala_sc | 03/09/07
4 GB memory limit doesn't mean it's not 64 bit  georgeou | 03/10/07
AMD CPU has memory controller built-in  bbbl67 | 03/10/07
IS THIS A BIOS SWITCH?  BALTHOR | 03/09/07
Extra bonus for 64 bit  jgarrott@... | 03/09/07
a 64-bit linux to try  intj-astral@... | 03/16/07
Wrong! Photoshop is faster  ewelch | 03/09/07
That misses the point  georgeou | 03/10/07
Nothing in the article is incorrect  charlesnburns@... | 03/09/07
It's not incorrect...  sceptical | 03/10/07
That wasn't the point  georgeou | 03/10/07
If they develop a...  sceptical | 03/10/07
They do need two binaries  georgeou | 03/11/07
OS X has been 64 bit...  sceptical | 03/11/07
PPC version was partially 64 bit  georgeou | 03/11/07
Talk about a reality distortion field!  sceptical | 03/11/07
RE: Choosing between Vista x86 32 bit or x64 64 bit  etude57@... | 09/10/07
There is a way of printing PDF Natively Under x64  Shad4Ever@... | 09/18/07
Compatibility problems ?  Shad4Ever@... | 09/18/07
RE: Choosing between Vista x86 32 bit or x64 64 bit  thaleus | 07/31/08
RE: Choosing between Vista x86 32 bit or x64 64 bit  Guystock | 09/16/09

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