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John · 01-12-2010, 12:41 PM

There really is no disadvantage to running W7 x64 over x86, so why not run it? In past, people ran x86 because the driver support for x64 was poor. For W7, the driver support for either is the same.

Personally, I run XP 32 bit and will do so for some time. The advantages of W7 are eye candy that I can do without. The hardware and software compatibility for XP is better than W7. With W7 I lose hardware support for my webcam, scanner, and steering wheel. These are items that I don't feel like upgrading, and work fine for my needs. I also found software compatibility problems with Acrobat. I have W7 on my torrent computer, so I can become familiar with it. That's enough to satisfy curiosity.

I predict that XP will remain prevalent in businesses for many years to come. There is no ROI or productivity gain from switching to W7. This was the same for Vista.

01-12-2010, 12:41 PM	#63
John Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 892 Thanked 38 Times in 36 Posts Failed 10 Times in 6 Posts	There really is no disadvantage to running W7 x64 over x86, so why not run it? In past, people ran x86 because the driver support for x64 was poor. For W7, the driver support for either is the same. Personally, I run XP 32 bit and will do so for some time. The advantages of W7 are eye candy that I can do without. The hardware and software compatibility for XP is better than W7. With W7 I lose hardware support for my webcam, scanner, and steering wheel. These are items that I don't feel like upgrading, and work fine for my needs. I also found software compatibility problems with Acrobat. I have W7 on my torrent computer, so I can become familiar with it. That's enough to satisfy curiosity. I predict that XP will remain prevalent in businesses for many years to come. There is no ROI or productivity gain from switching to W7. This was the same for Vista.