From: "Robert Comer" 

> How far up can Win XP go with using memory? 2 Gigs?

I'm not sure, maybe 4G with /PAE switch.

> I'm thinking about what would be an ideal next desktop machine and am
> wondering whether to get a 64 bit processor and Windows for 64 bit.

It runs pretty well, slightly faster than 32-bit XP at normal stuff.  (on
my Pentium 930)

> How good is the driver coverage for Win64?

Not real good.  I run 32-bit most of the time because half my devices don't
work in x64.  I quad boot, XP_32, XP_64, Vista_32, and Vista_64. (and then
there's my virtualized OS's, I'm an OS junkie)

> If one uses Win32 apps such as CD making and DVD making apps and other
> apps that use device drivers will they work on Win64?

Don't know, never tried.

--
Bob Comer


"Randall Parker"

wrote in message news:444a7062{at}w3....
> How far up can Win XP go with using memory? 2 Gigs?
>
> I'm thinking about what would be an ideal next desktop machine and am
> wondering whether to get a 64 bit processor and Windows for 64 bit.
>
> How good is the driver coverage for Win64?
>
> If one uses Win32 apps such as CD making and DVD making apps and other
> apps that use device drivers will they work on Win64?

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