Windows XP 64

[harrycary]

As I understand it, the main problem with WinXP x64 is the lack of driver support.

Most(if not all) software companies are putting their efforts into Windows Vista.

Afterall, why waste 1-2 years of development on an "old" O/S?

my .02¢

[tesco]

As I understand it, the main problem with WinXP x64 is the lack of driver support.

Most(if not all) software companies are putting their efforts into Windows Vista.

Afterall, why waste 1-2 years of development on an "old" O/S?

my .02¢

That's why I always kind of wondered what the point in them making xp 64bit was, maybe with more working on vista it might have been out by now.

[Colt Seevers]

As I understand it, the main problem with WinXP x64 is the lack of driver support.

Most(if not all) software companies are putting their efforts into Windows Vista.

Afterall, why waste 1-2 years of development on an "old" O/S?

my .02¢

Very few driver issues now, in fact none here.

Isn't Vista in 32 and 64bit as well? So all the development was worth it.

[clocker]

Isn't Vista in 32 and 64bit as well? So all the development was worth it.

Yes it is and the driver support issue remains the same.
I was able to get 32bit Vista working tolerably well.
64 bit...not so much.

The biggest problem ( and ultimately, the deal-breaker for me) is the nVidia display drivers...the 64bit version just could not deal with dual monitors reliably.
Half the time my secondary display was just blank, popping into action randomly and then wandering off again.

I am/was a fan of the Beta2 GUI but am tired of hobbling my hardware with semi-functional software so currently I'm just running 32 bit Pro again as I wait for Vista RC1 to appear.