Re: 64-bit os
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 11/06/04
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Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 12:36:38 -0700
In that case you need to buy a computer from a manufacturer such as
Gateway, Dell, HP etc.
They will have made sure the hardware and software are available and
compatible.
You may disagree, but your disagreement will not change the fact that
the hardware manufacturers make and distribute the hardware drivers.
They know their hardware better than anyone including Microsoft.
What "devices that are NEEDED"?
Video card?
Which ones should Microsoft invest in supporting? There are thousands
of video cards alone.
Then you go to sound, NIC etc.
How much additional $ are you willing to pay Microsoft to do someone
else's job?
That is not Microsoft's business.
Microsoft is not responsible for hardware.
If the hardware manufacturers want their customers of a particular
piece of hardware supported by a particular OS, the hardware
manufacturer has the responsibility to make it work.
If you buy an OS, that is all you are buying.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D94ABC27-4DFE-4E09-A946-4EFE36236E80@microsoft.com... >I disagree, If I pay for Win OS then it is in part "if not hole" MS > responsibility to offer an OS the can work with devices that are > NEEDED to do > what MS claims it can do!! > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote: > >> I would just point out, device drivers, including those for 64-bit >> systems >> are the responsibility of the device manufacturers. >> >> Also, there's an implication in your post that Microsoft >> manufactures >> computers, it is not in that business. You need to check with the >> manufacturers for computers, devices and drivers that are 64-bit >> compatible. >> >> -- >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B4753911-7937-4843-9F11-335AAB2D4094@microsoft.com... >> > has MS came out will a good full PC for a 64-bit chip? >> > Like >> > Intel has advantages as a company, and Itanium has some good, >> > demonstrated >> > performance benefits. But the Opteron's compatibility with 32-bit >> > Windows >> > binaries at full speed rather than having to recompile new >> > versions of all >> > your applications is attractive, >> > >> > There's still the issue of making today's PC hardware 64-bit >> > ready. "The >> > biggest challenge is going to be the device drivers in 64-bit >> > mode," You >> > need >> > all new drivers for all of your key components [graphics cards, >> > hard >> > drives, >> > and the like]--all the stuff that the operating system needs to >> > work well. >> > If >> > you want 64 bits because you want performance, you can't have a >> > bunch of >> > 32-bit drivers mucking things up. >> > >> >> >>
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