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Comment Re:Compatibility Issues? (Score 1) 1063

by ZaPhOd42 on Wednesday October 15, 2003 @09:43AM (#7218760) Attached to: PC World: Apple G5 Gets Trounced By Athlon 64

"But upgrading to XP 64 could mean giving up functionality without getting much in return. In fact, XP 64 looks like a throwback to Windows past: Its interface mirrors that of Windows 2000 or even Win 98. Microsoft has not disclosed what else will be in the OS, so it is possible that you'll still get most of XP's other features."

Erm, throwback to Win2k? Is this a bad thing?

If XP 64-bit edition has an interface like Win2k then I for one will buy it just to get rid of the horrible monstrosity that is the default XP interface! (Yes, I know it can be disabled, but it assults my eyes every time I insall XP!)

"XP 64 won't have the 32-bit XP's support for DOS apps at all, nor will it run 16-bit apps (but it should have no trouble with 32-bit software). More important, 64-bit drivers for common hardware, such as printers, will be scarce when the OS debuts."

Damn! I'm going to be absolutely gutted about no legacy 16-bit support! NOT!

Seriously though, anyone still using 16-bit DOS apps should be kicked repeatedly until they enter the 32-bit world.

As for drivers, this is the exact same argument that gets rolled out every time M$ release a new OS. I'm sure I'll live with it.

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