64bit windows for music. Are we there yet, mom?

[James R. Coplin]

Vista64 is still really unstable, I'd wait for a service pack or two...

James R. Coplin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: shelter-bounces at lists.music-bar.org [mailto:shelter-
> bounces at lists.music-bar.org] On Behalf Of Tony Scharf
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:14 AM
> To: shelter at lists.music-bar.org
> Subject: 64bit windows for music. Are we there yet, mom?
> 
>  Subject kinda says it all.
> 
> I am considering upgrading to a multicore monster of some sort, and
> wondering if its worth while to go 64bit with the OS yet.   I know
> that the amount of RAM you have access to makes it look very tempting.
> 
> I know that the hardware I want to use has x64 drivers.  I also know
> that some of my applications have x64 versions and some do not.  from
> what I understand, windows takes care of it by having a compatibility
> layer in there.   but if my DAW and Plugins are still 32bit, will they
> both still end up fighting over the same limited 4gb memory space, or
> will the OS make the difference if I have 8 or 16gb of RAM (an almost
> pornographic amount, but me want..).  In my mind, it seems that even
> getting x64 just to *not* have that stupid XP 2gm memory limit seems
> like a good reason to switch up, all hardware considered.
> 
> What do the gurus have to say?
> 
> Tony
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