Windows 7 - Beta invites have started being sent out.

I agree, sort of. The 64bit Windows 7 that I have installed still has many more issues than either of the Windows 7 32 bit that I have installed and I would rather it came out a bit later and worked than come out at the same time and have problems.

Gary

I agree with that, except the reason that the 64 bit is lagging behind in terms of stuff is probably because they were focusing too much on the 32 bit already ... which is not a good sign at all! Or perhaps the issues are software related issues that are not Microsoft's fault?

I'm sure it has to do with both MS and the software vendors. No flash player for 64 bit IE is a glaring example, but whenever I use 6936 x64, I cannot click on Disk Management without the window crashing. It says loading the disk info. and then nothing. That doesn't happen in either of the 32 bit builds I'm running. That is a MS problem or might be that I need to reinstall, but I'm just going to wait for the beta.

I do agree that it's time for 32bit to go the way of 16bit, but all the ducks must be in a row first and some of the ducks haven't been very cooperative of late. I seem to remember reading that Vista was supposed to be the last 32 bit Windows, but obviously something or someone convinced MS otherwise.

Gary

32 bit is still the mainstream...
i know
i know
64 bit is growing but right now its not there yet..
one example stoping 64 bit is the flash and adobe either being stubborn and only distributing 32 bit (only allowing 32 bit browsers to use it) or that it is that hard to develop it

but either way most OEM's dont see the need yet (said most i know for the fact that the big OEM's do offer 64 bit [i got 64 from hp])

and i really hate how they handled the patchguard and how they not give enough power to run programs such as sanboxie (which has legitamate uses to acess protected memory)

if ms were to bring a light sanbox (meaning that it would allow competition also have acess) i will change my mind

but my relationship with 64 vista and Windows 7 is both of love and hate...lol


edit opps took too long to reply...lol




or they might be scared....lol
of the outlash that will happen with 64 is more or less the "locked-down" in the kernel (patchguard)
i would see that it can be possible to both integrate both (patchguard)(AV and FW that need kernel patching) with the use of certificates...
the only you can access the kernel is with a legitimate cert.
(like the way drivers need certificates to actually use 64-bit drivers)


i cant wait till this happens

I know, I know, There's always one.

Norm

The disk management works fine on my install of 6936. But either way it is just a bug, and I am sure 6956 has it's share as well. Not that it will matter much with all the x86 kiddies only hours away from all getting to run 7000 instead

I hate you Microsoft. leak the good one.

be nice Diamond....
everyone has there different views on much archecture is good for them...
i can tell you this since i have both 32 and 64 machines in my house (damm stupid sound card doesnt have 64-bit drivers even online cant buy a new one as not enough money after christmas.. )
sure i have gotten my share of doubts and i also know 64 is the future but i also hate MS and the patchguard fiasco (i like to call it that).....

Haha, yeah, I was kidding though. I love Microsoft to pieces.

Yup it realy hurt me to put an x86 build on my system.....what a waste

Yup, yours is a bit better than mine, and I still haven't convinced myself to do it. You must have been crying!