64 Bit Computing Not Ready for Prime Time

[blackfly]

Anyone trying to build a 64 bit computer will no doubt relate to the frustration of trying to find drivers and hardware to work. I bought a Microsoft Keyboard and mouse combo that had no drivers and wound up using a Labtec. A Creative Web Cam that the driver release date has been pushed back again. And has anyone noticed that you can't find a laptop with a 64 Bit Processor that comes with XP 64, they all seen to come with XP 32 bit home or pro.
The Industry has known about XP 64 and AMD 64 for a long time and XP 64 was out in beta almost 3 years ago.
How does the industry expect vendors to buy and sell new hardware when the industry does not properly support it.

 

[RichPLS]

Hardware as in CPU is simple, future proof and runs current 32 bit code fast and efficient. Software is not yet available as an O/S for sale, and thus drivers are not a priority for companies to put forth their buggy drivers since it might cut down sales if performance is not up to what the buyers think they should be.
I expect this to change rapidly once the OS is ready for primetime...