Re: Why are WiFi drivers for x64 unavailable?!?!?!?

You are talking about the difference between a laptop and a server class workstation. You should probably check again, to see if such a comparison even exists... A Core 2 Duo is just a CPU - what about the rest of the necessary components to run the software? (high end PCI express graphics alone will disqualify the laptop - get into memory, and there's no comparison)

Look, it's a moot issue. I can't just throw a couple dozen $K to upgrade an entire design department. And I'm certainly not going to downgrade to a laptop from a workstation.

Compatibility with existing infrastructure - these are the keywords.

If you really want to point me in the way of hardware, show me a Wireless adapter that fits a full length PCI slot, and is x64 capable. (not the consumer grade 32 bit PCI cards for desktops) I have only found these made by IBM - and they are 11 Mbps. (an old product)

Do you know of someone who makes an x64 compatible product that supports wireless N?


vs wrote:
As per the results I have seen the Core 2 duo beats AMD hands down...

JS wrote:
I'm running CAD applications. The Intel Centrino is an absolute turd
for such applications.

My workstations are AMD Opteron...


vs wrote:
You should consider getting a Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo laptop. The
wifi is a platform feature and is guaranteed to support all client
windows flavors.

vs
Pavel A. wrote:
"Don Burn" wrote:
Vista supports x64 and x32 so it will support both. There is no guarantee
of backwards compatibility and in fact WiFi probably will not be.
AFAIK, major wi-fi manufacturers and their OEMs will
perfectly support x64 Vista.
Don't know about Belkin and others.

Regards.
--PA

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