Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition OEM
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- Family Line: Microsoft Windows XP
- Package Type: OEM (License + Media)
- Platform: PC
- Version: Full Version
- Software Category: Operating Systems
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Going nowhere fast
Pros
Fast data transfer rates IE 64 bit was fast
Cons
Many 32 bit legacy SW installs fail Peripheral HW may not play well
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Do not buy this operating system, I cannot imagine that it will support your needs.
To test this Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition was worth the effort for me as a person in the computer industry, as a learning experience. However, I discovered that there were too many problems with drivers, dynamic link libraries, and automatic installations. Many peripherals either did not function or did not function well. For example, a Plextor DVD, which came with the installation disk for this drive, would not work. Searching the internet for drivers was fruitless as well. NVIDIA drivers were clueless and defaulted to 32 bit mode. All attempts to use the 64 bit modes failed. While this may be possible, it should not be that difficult.
Many of the Microsoft downloads for software and web development would not load. The free trials of Visual Studio would not run and install. If you have a Norton 3 computer license, and want to use that on this OS, it will not work. There was a free trial of Bit Defender that appeared to work quite nicely for virus, firewall and spam protection. My old favorite, SPYBOT Search and Destroy, worked great. For a 64 bit OS to be viable you must be able to protect it, and you can.
For the 64 bit OS to be cost competitive, the OS needs to allow your legacy 32 bit software to work. Several years ago, Adobe Premiere was the best video editing software I had ever used, so I bought it and learned a lot about it. The install disk for version 6.0 of Adobe Premiere will not work with XP Professional x64. When building (or rebuilding) a computer, the job is not done until all of my old favorites are available, and that is not possible with XP Professional x64. The OS just does not work well with old stuff.
Which brings me to discuss new software. Personally, I did not want to have to buy all new software. Many thousands of dollars are spent on a good library of software, and it ought to be good going forward. You will have to purchase mostly new software if you intend to proceed with this OS. My mind was made up, I was not going to purchase any new software. Instead, I opted to reinstall MS Windows XP Professional (32 bit) – already paid for and proven to work with all my stuff.
It is unimaginable that anyone but a true top notch (and rich too) GEEK would attempt to use this OS. When the bugs are worked out, when the drivers are available, when it is a 'pop the disk in' install - then it will be nice. After all, 64 bit computing has a seemingly endless addressing space, and is the next major technical advance in personal computing.
My advice is wait for Microsoft to work out the details, or for this product to go the way of the Millennium OS (what is that you say?). This OS gets a great rating for going fast, but there is nowhere to go with it.
Many of the Microsoft downloads for software and web development would not load. The free trials of Visual Studio would not run and install. If you have a Norton 3 computer license, and want to use that on this OS, it will not work. There was a free trial of Bit Defender that appeared to work quite nicely for virus, firewall and spam protection. My old favorite, SPYBOT Search and Destroy, worked great. For a 64 bit OS to be viable you must be able to protect it, and you can.
For the 64 bit OS to be cost competitive, the OS needs to allow your legacy 32 bit software to work. Several years ago, Adobe Premiere was the best video editing software I had ever used, so I bought it and learned a lot about it. The install disk for version 6.0 of Adobe Premiere will not work with XP Professional x64. When building (or rebuilding) a computer, the job is not done until all of my old favorites are available, and that is not possible with XP Professional x64. The OS just does not work well with old stuff.
Which brings me to discuss new software. Personally, I did not want to have to buy all new software. Many thousands of dollars are spent on a good library of software, and it ought to be good going forward. You will have to purchase mostly new software if you intend to proceed with this OS. My mind was made up, I was not going to purchase any new software. Instead, I opted to reinstall MS Windows XP Professional (32 bit) – already paid for and proven to work with all my stuff.
It is unimaginable that anyone but a true top notch (and rich too) GEEK would attempt to use this OS. When the bugs are worked out, when the drivers are available, when it is a 'pop the disk in' install - then it will be nice. After all, 64 bit computing has a seemingly endless addressing space, and is the next major technical advance in personal computing.
My advice is wait for Microsoft to work out the details, or for this product to go the way of the Millennium OS (what is that you say?). This OS gets a great rating for going fast, but there is nowhere to go with it.
