Microsoft's Vista.....

[PhillipM]

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Oh how I wish I could. I use several graphics programs that have to be either Mac or Win, one cost several thousand dollars. Most graphic artist types like Macs, but people I have to email drawings back and forth to generally all run PC's so that's what I chose.

What chaps me about Vista is the lack of hardware compatibility. My secretary/bookkeepers machine with XP died and we replaced it with Vista 64 bit. Never knew it can't work with my Canon fax/phone/lazer printer. They have a driver for 32 bit, but not for a 64.

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[Ramboueille]

Oh how I wish I could. I use several graphics programs that have to be either Mac or Win, one cost several thousand dollars. Most graphic artist types like Macs, but people I have to email drawings back and forth to generally all run PC's so that's what I chose.

What chaps me about Vista is the lack of hardware compatibility. My secretary/bookkeepers machine with XP died and we replaced it with Vista 64 bit. Never knew it can't work with my Canon fax/phone/lazer printer. They have a driver for 32 bit, but not for a 64.

Phillip,

Thirty-two bit software runs on Vista 64. What's the problem? Run your 32 bit driver. I'm running a 5 year old HP Lasjet 1160 with HP 32 bit drivers without a problem.