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More info?)
Ok so I was writing the post and got the wording incorrect. You are
nitpicking. I hae seen much worse "misinformation" in this newsgroup. In
any case I think the readers know what I meant and certainly there is no
possibility of any harm being done from my incorrect wording.
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"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Not semantics at all.. accuracy is a key to success..
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> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
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> "Americantechie" <john(dot)fuller@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uJsiKvNlFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Geez... semantics schmantics.
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>> "Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> message news:%234m%23QaLlFHA.2920@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>A CPU (16 bit, 32 bit, 64 bit) does not run ON Windows. Windows, any
>>>version, runs ON a CPU.
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>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> Quote from: George Ankner
>>> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>>
>>> "Americantechie" <john(dot)fuller@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ujcvljJlFHA.1996@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Specifically there is both a 32 bit and 64 bit version of Windows. A
>>>> 64 bit chip will run on either the 32 bit or 64 bit version of Windows.
>>>>
>>>> Before purchasing a 64 bit version of Windows you would want to make
>>>> sure all of your important devices have 64 bit drivers available, or
>>>> you will be having to buy new hardware. This was the problem with my
>>>> own 64 bit system when I installed the beta. This is not a problem
>>>> with software because 32 bit software will run on a 64 bit system with
>>>> a 64 bit version of Windows installed.
>>>>
>>>> Another thing to keep in mind is the 64 bit version of Windows is a
>>>> little ahead of its time. You will only get a significant performance
>>>> boost if you are also running 64 bit versions of your other software
>>>> programs. At this time very few software vendors have shipped a 64 bit
>>>> version.
>>>>
>>>> Most of the above probably will not apply to you as you are probably
>>>> going to run a 32 bit version of Windows, but I would be looking for
>>>> the 64 bit version of Windows Vista when it ships.
>>>>
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>>>> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>> news:%233xIzFJlFHA.3336@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Miclo
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes.. a 64bit system will run 32bit XP..
>>>>>
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>>>>> Mike Hall
>>>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
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>>>>> "Miclo" <Miclo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:8BDE7E37-9CB4-4611-BC6E-87C532B4E45A@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>i am thinking of getting a 64 bit processor but before I do I want to
>>>>>>make
>>>>>> sure I can still install Windows XP Pro 32 bit edition... Is this
>>>>>> possible??
>>>>>
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