All Adobe apps going 64bit native

On Windows, yes. Not on Mac. Apple somehow pooched 'em on the 64-bit thing, so Adobe can't support 64-bit on the Mac until Apple fixes whatever they did.

It doesn't make a huge difference though. PhotoShop is about 10% to 12% faster in 64-bit than it was in 32-bit. The one place where it makes a big difference is in the ability to use more than 4GB of RAM; if you've got lots and lots of RAM (8GB, 16GB, etc) then the 64-bit version could enjoy huge massive speed increases.
 
Well, it's about time... Hopefully we'll see some native Linux versions too.

And how ironic is it that they won't be bringing out 64bit Mac versions! I don't think you can buy a mac that doesn't run a 64bit OS anymore, but most Windows computers are still 32 bit...
 
Can you say driver nightmare...Just the thought of installing Vista 64 and then looking forward to uhmmm reinstalling every driver...hope that each of your hardware vendors support 64bit...most don't casually...which is another way of saying they have all basically blown it off since Windows ME, Yikes!
 
The day that adobe puts out a linux version of their suite is the day windows dies. I can't wait for that day. The only reason im not running linux right now is because I can't run the Adobe suite. So next best thing to linux, switching to MAC. But I do really hope they release a linux version, however having to pay for a program to run on linux goes against everything linux stands for so I dont know whats gonna happen.
 
Sony Blu-ray burners don't support 64bit Vista or XP!
Pretty annoying. I have one in an external eSata enclosure and it's been working great for backups from my 32bit Vista laptop on location.

I'm building a new PC with 64bit XP so I can use 8 gig of ram. Looks like I'll have to use sneakernet and carry a project on external HDD to the laptop for burning?!? Lovely.
 
I have xp 32bit installed on my same 64bit computer so that if I ever need to use an application or hardware that doens't support 64bit all I have to do is reboot
 
Claw said:
Well, it's about time... Hopefully we'll see some native Linux versions too.

And how ironic is it that they won't be bringing out 64bit Mac versions! I don't think you can buy a mac that doesn't run a 64bit OS anymore, but most Windows computers are still 32 bit...
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Just to clarify, most windows machines that are operating today have 64-bit hardware. The reason these machines aren't using the hardware is because M$ dropped the ball on Vista. But it is getting better.

I agree with zergtherobot, Adobe should take a page out of Autodesk's book and release for Linux.
 
Alexander wrote:

I have a SONY BDRW BWU-200S and it works just fine in Vista 64. I am not running SP1.
Maybe it's something to do with running through your esata controler?
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Thanks - that's good news. I have not finished putting my new computer together, so I was just going from what I'd read in reviews and what Sony support told me.

The guys in systems where I work also think it should work. Just that the manufacturer doesn't want to have to support it.

I've built a couple of dual-boot computers in the past, usually with windows XP (32bit)/linux. It just seems dumb that the bleeding edge optical drive would force you to reboot to an older OS and give up half of your ram. Sheesh.
 
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