Comments on: 64 Bit Rant http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-consultant/64-bit-rant/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:17:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Natediggs http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-consultant/64-bit-rant/#comment-72 Natediggs Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:17:28 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-consultant/64-bit-rant/#comment-72 This has become very frustrating for me as well. I run a IT consulting firm and purchased a laptop back in November. Over the last couple of months I have bought several pieces of software that simply will not work correctly on my 64bit Vista OS. This includes a business card scanner and Salesforce.com software which will not work with my Outlook running on a 64 bit computer. These software vendors are going to start having issues going forward as most computers are now shipping with only 64bit versions of Windows Vista. I have to say that I'm pretty turned of from doing business with Salesforce.com and CardScan after having these issues. This has become very frustrating for me as well. I run a IT consulting firm and purchased a laptop back in November. Over the last couple of months I have bought several pieces of software that simply will not work correctly on my 64bit Vista OS. This includes a business card scanner and <a href="http://Salesforce.com" title="http://Salesforce. " target="_blank">Salesforce.com</a> software which will not work with my Outlook running on a 64 bit computer. These software vendors are going to start having issues going forward as most computers are now shipping with only 64bit versions of Windows Vista. I have to say that I’m pretty turned of from doing business with <a href="http://Salesforce.com" title="http://Salesforce. " target="_blank">Salesforce.com</a> and CardScan after having these issues.

]]> By: DarkAlman http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-consultant/64-bit-rant/#comment-44 DarkAlman Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:57:36 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-consultant/64-bit-rant/#comment-44 I briefly ran 64bit windows XP and although I was impressed with the performance of the OS I was constantly frustrated with the lack of compatible software and drivers to the point where I eventually gave up and switched back to 32bit. Developers really have been slow to adopt the 64bit OS. Many of them likely due to a lack of knowledge on the 64bit SDK's. Programming in 32bit has been standard for over a decade and the reverse compatibility is babying too many of them. I guess I'm just too attached to my 15-pin gameport to come into the 21st century of OS's. I briefly ran 64bit windows XP and although I was impressed with the performance of the OS I was constantly frustrated with the lack of compatible software and drivers to the point where I eventually gave up and switched back to 32bit.

Developers really have been slow to adopt the 64bit OS. Many of them likely due to a lack of knowledge on the 64bit SDK’s. Programming in 32bit has been standard for over a decade and the reverse compatibility is babying too many of them.

I guess I’m just too attached to my 15-pin gameport to come into the 21st century of OS’s.

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