64bit computers
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- monkeyshine
How many of you have 64bit systems? I just got one for work. I just realized that as I'm trying to learn Sketchflow for prototyping, Silverlight does not support 64bit...and apparently doesn't plan on it.
Is it me or is it dumb, I mean short-sighted, for MS to create a 64bit OS but not supporting software?
- kgvs720
In all honesty it sounds just like something MS would do. I'm still in 32 bit, because there's some programs that don't run in 64 bit.
- version30
i have 64 bit, if what i want doesn't install (not all 32 bit apps will) i don't want that anymore, it's a fault of the software programming, i bought it pre-built 64 bit system, so i've had no problemswith vista, i received my win 7 disc in the mail and am waiting to order a solid state drive to install that on. i had planned to do the install on the flight over to HK but now i doubt i'll be able to get my laptop out :(
- monkeyshine0
Silverlight won't install on 64bit machines.
- GeorgesII0
What OS do you run?
- PonyBoy0
hopefully this'll just help run silverlight into the ground
- Etype0
why the hell are you using silverlight
- monkeyshine0
I knew someone would ask that question! I'm contracting for a place whose name shall not be named...let's just say it behooves me to present prototypes in Sketchflow. :/
- ech00
I have windows 7 64 bit and silverlight runs fine. Maybe it is specific to sketchflow? The browser plugin itself has no problems on my system.
- really? when I try to install it says can't install on 64bit.monkeyshine
- monkeyshine0
Ok...my last post about this topic. :) Added irony: Silverlight runs in Chrome but not Explorer...no idea why.
- isakosmo0
i did the same on work PC to handle print jobs faster, and yeah its a bit faster but shitloads of bugs in CS and doesn't run iTunes. wouldn't do it again
- monkeyshine0
What do you mean doesn't run iTunes? My laptop runs iTunes and CS4 pretty suavely. ?
- lukus_W0
It's no different most of the time ... 64bit means you can use a much larger amount of RAM (4GB+).
All optimisation is very dependent on the type of application (and what kind of processing that application needs to carry out). Although, if yr application benefits from a large amount of RAM you'll probably get better performance, but otherwise I don't really think there's so much in it.
The base concern is that all apps need to be recompiled to work on 64bit. With linux, it's not so difficult - because most applications can be downloaded as source code and recompiled manually. With close-source programs (i.e. Windows) it's not so straightforward, because Microsoft (or Adobe or whoever) have to supply the compiled binary.
I can't really imagine that they'd choose not to, as it seems that 64bit computing is becoming the standard for new PC's.
- syedsyahrul0
That old school