GBK.Xscape Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 i know vista wont come out for a lil while longer and i was doing some research on Vista and form i found the only difference between 32 and 64 bit is that 64 bit can allow more memory(up to 128 GB) and it has better security features. but the cons about 64 is that there are limited drivers out there for it. are there anymore advantages to 64-bit other than i mentioned such as a faster computer compared to a 32 bit processor. i have the new macbook pro intel core 2 duo which supports 64 bit and was wondering for when vista comes out i already know. thanks for the advice. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/33558-pros-and-cons-of-vista-64-bit/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 From what I have read, 64-Bit sometimes has less compatabliity with applications. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/33558-pros-and-cons-of-vista-64-bit/#findComment-237471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guiyoforward Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 vista sounds like really bloated. I would stick with XP unteil I REALLY need more memory. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/33558-pros-and-cons-of-vista-64-bit/#findComment-237565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth OS X Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 64-bit RC's were horrible for me and I had to switch to 32-bit to have certain apps runs and install most drivers as they had to be signed by Microsoft which iis one in a million drivers. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/33558-pros-and-cons-of-vista-64-bit/#findComment-237591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sev7en Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 As far as I seen Vista 64bit sports a more efficient file management system but a lot of apps made me crazy due to incompatibility issues... last but not least 32bit drivers are more optimized as well as updated. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/33558-pros-and-cons-of-vista-64-bit/#findComment-241093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Bear in mind that there's a 64-bit version of XP out there, with (most likely) a larger amount of drivers available, and more compatability with apps. But then, I speak as someone who will NEVER install Vista on any machine I own. (Unless nobody can figure out how to run Halo 2 on XP... ) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/33558-pros-and-cons-of-vista-64-bit/#findComment-241108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatoncat Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 The Boot Camp driver set does not support x64 versions of Windows (XP or Vista). As such, drivers will not be available for most devices. Here's a short list... Wireless/AirPort Wireless/Bluetooth Audio Out & Audio In Apple Keyboard (Disc Eject, Fn Key) Brightness Control Startup Disk Control Panel There are not suitable replacements for most of these... so you will be doing without. Apple will correct this in the future with an upcoming Boot Camp update. But for now, only 32-bit versions should be used with Boot Camp. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/33558-pros-and-cons-of-vista-64-bit/#findComment-242390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 awesome so i think i will just wait for apple to come out with 64 bit drivers and then i will buy(lol yeah right) a vista disc. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/33558-pros-and-cons-of-vista-64-bit/#findComment-242946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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