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Has 64-bit computing finally come of age?

There's only one thing worse than a technological breakthrough that never gets going: one that makes a promising start, but fails to fulfil its potential.

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krauley6346d ago

between vista 64 and windows 7 64 i cant get some games to run right and with w7 lots of web pages wont load right until i use the 32bit IE. Dont know why we cant just move on into the 64 bit computing universe already so that 128 bit versions of windows can be the new incapatable future :)

XiaoSet6346d ago (Edited 6346d ago )

I will have to disagree with you. I use Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit SP1, and my games work flawlessly, less of my RAM is used, things just run faster, load faster, seamlessly transcend into anything, etc. I had Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP1, and it just doesn't compare to a 64-bit version of itself.

As for MIE, why are you even using Internet Explorer...? If pages don't load on a 64-bit version of MIE, then MIE is the problem, don't use it. I personally hate MIE.

Windows 7 is still in beta, don't fret.

EDIT: I use 4GB RAM, and on 32-bit it shows at 3.25GB RAM (obviously, for anyone who knows anything about computers) but when doing normal things, it uses a lot of RAM, nearing 70%, but on 64-bit version, it drops to around 15% on normal load, doing the same things as on 32-bit.

Jrome6346d ago

No, because people want to run vista with 256 MB of ram :\. When they could just get 8 GB >=) on 64bit w00t.

krauley6346d ago

do get me wrong i really like windows7 but without support, especially 64bit support its not going to do any better than vista. i am one of the many that had trouble getting drivers for vista 64 so now my $100 software sits there unused. and i agree about the ram, the reason i went to vista 64 was to get use of my 4 gigs of ram that i proudly paid a good amount for when ddr2 first came out. i am hoping that hardware and software companies let go of xp and work to support win7 both 32 and 64 bit versions.

SaiyanFury6346d ago

I've been using Windows 7 64-bit and the load times are so fast it's not even funny. I'm only running 4GB in dual-channel and I've seen a huge performance boost. There was a time when a new Windows OS furthered the advancement of hardware. It's only peoples' refusal to upgrade that holds us back. The future is 64-bit and peoples' refusal to upgrade will hold them back. Windows 7 is not the same as Vista as it's been improved very well. I'm glad I upgraded to a 64-bit capable processor. The results are obvious.

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ChozenWoan6346d ago

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Companies such as Pixar and LucasArts have used 64-bit Linux computers for the past decade because they need to work with products like Autodesk's Maya, an app for creating 3D models. On a 32-bit PC running Windows, the 3GB limitation per process would mean breaking the models into separate pieces and continually swapping memory to hard disk.
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Might be time to forget M$ and get with the cutting edge OS.

specialguest6346d ago

Whatever happened to the bit title that consoles once had? Remember 16bit Genesis, 32 bit, etc. What bit is the PS3/360 anyway?

Sircolby456346d ago

Considering the fact that all computers except for the bottom of the line models are coming with 64-bit nowadays, it is here whether people like it or not. Personally I think the faster we make the move the better.

I have had great success with 64-bit Vista. The only thing I have not been able to get to work so far is a Cisco VPN program.

JDW6346d ago

I use wifi...and when i play my online games I get connection issues with vista 64 every 60 seconds.

Very lame.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai75d ago (Edited 75d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio75d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing75d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9275d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit75d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing75d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9274d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."