WELL, IT looks like 64-bit computing is starting to catch on over in the Windows camp with 64-bit version of Windows Vista picking up steam. The problem that's annoying the sh!t out of everyone is the super slooow release of a 64-bit Flash player from Macromedia (er Adobe). Looks like peeps have to use 32-bit Internet Explorer on 64-bit Vista whenever they're surfing pages with Flash content. That sucks!! I urge you folks to peek this very interesting Tech forum over at ZDNet.
So, have any of you gravitated to 64-bit computing yet? You do know you can get 64-bit versions of Linux and FreeBSD for free, right? :-)
Apple bytes into 64-bit computing...
Thank goodness the current version of Mac OS/X (aka Leopard) is fully 64-bit. And why shouldn't it be? After all, it's based on the rock solid BSD Unix and Mach architecture that's legendary in research circles. Anyhow, I'm more interested in 64-bit open source server products like MySQL, PostgreSQL, FirebirdSQL, TrixBox, Exim, Postfix et al. Since you have more addressing memory in a 64-bit operating system, programmers have the ability to create some truly POWERFUL software applications that will usher in a new era of computing.
Apps dealing with encryption, sound, graphics, video, or querying large data sets will fly through the roof. This is the exciting part. Here's the kind of power Mac OS/X programmers are gonna have when developing native 64-bit apps using xcode 3.0: - 64-bit addressing of up to 16 exabytes of virtual memory and 4 terabytes of physical memory
- Full 64-bit arithmetic
- 64-bit development tools
- 64-bit performance monitoring tools
- Seamless deployment
- LP64 data model
- Common source base support
Cheers!
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Regarding Satellite E105-S1602.
I fix computer for living. Recently a customer brought his Satellite E105-S1602 downgrade to XP and I am able to install XP Pro but having hard time to install all the driver. I did research and did not find any solution yet. Moreover this notebook made to run vista. My client has some corporate software that only required XP to run system properly. And I will my customer know either he has to continue vista or windows 7. There is noway to run XP Pro run smoothly in Toshiba Satellite E105-S1602 computer.
Qamar
http://pclaptech.com
Hi Qamar,
I personally think XP & Vista suck. I've now been using Linux Mint 8 for a week or so which is based on Ubuntu Linux 9.10 (Karmic Koala) and it detected EVERYTHING -- WIFI, SD card reader, display, video card, NIC, special keys, etc.). I am totally AMAZED. I suggest you try the LiveVD (or the LiveUSB flash drive option) to see for yourself.
Visit their site here: http://www.LinuxMint.com. Google them and you'll see tons of positive reviews.
I installed the free VirtualBox from Sun Microsystems on Ubunu before I moved to Mint and it was amazing how fast XP ran....so efficient. What apps does your client require? He could probably run them fine under WINE which can easily be installed on Linux Mint or any other distro.
I'm telling ya, things have changed and distros like Mandriva, PCLinuxOS, Linux Mint, Ubuntu and OpenSUSE are really getting newbies attention. But I think Linux Mint is superior to them all because it takes Ubuntu and improves it even more so you get that Debian-based reliability. I dare you to give it a try.
Oh, I connected my 3G USB Huawei modem and Linux Mint detected it right away. Same thing when I connected my Nokia 6070 phone via USB, and then I could surf the Net right away -- AMAZING. On Windze you have to download the Nokia PCSuite first.
You can see my Linux blog posts on my new blog: http://MaxTheITpro.com. This blog has been transferred over there thanks to WordPress...waaay better than Blogger. :-)
Dear MaxTheITPro,
Thank you so much for your great advice. Infact you are the first who inspire me to test Linux. All this year I am only listening about Linux and now I am planing to find OS software for Linux Mint. I have a Dell D620 Laptop, I wonder if that is fully comaptible with Linux Mint. But I will give a try and will let you know. Thank you so much for your good words. Your coments make me greedy to install Linux Mint.
With regards
Qamar
http://pclaptech.com
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