Jumping right back into the swing of things, there have been many announcements, changes, devices that have come out since my last post. I wanted to touch on something that I can’t get out of my mind. Has Vista finally figured out where it can shine? Has Vista finally been given the credit it [may be] due? I think this has been a story only briefly touched… a story ignored for the most part. Let’s all put away the iPod 3G (with the limited US 3G coverage and the awful battery life) and move to something much more important… Has Windows Vista finally arrived, but on the platform least likely to succeed? Vista’s answer to the marketing problems… the business adaptation issues… the user backlash…. may come thanks to one simple hardware advance… RAM.

I think most people don’t realize the importance of this and why Windows Vista 64-bit may be the answer that Microsoft has been waiting for without even knowing it.

Just a few years ago (way back in 2002) Windows XP 64-bit was released… but guess what… no one cared. Now though there is a change in the market that may be the answer that Microsoft has been waiting for and not even realized when it was developing Windows Vista… that the RAM prices have fallen so much that in fact PCs will now come with 3GB, 4GB or more of RAM… but… what good is 4GB when Windows Vista (or XP) 32-bit only takes advantage of 3GB??? Well none silly… that’s why Windows Vista 64-bit has become, de facto THE new OS to use. Now I am a HUGE Mac Lover, and by that I mean I have sold many Macs to people even though I do not own own one. That’s because I consider myself a logical person. Someone who realized a good thing when they see it and use it. Well Mac OS is truly the OS I recommend to pretty much any user that asks me. BUT Mac OS does not hold 90%+ of the market place, so looking at solutions that businesses are looking at (such as Vista upgrades) I have started to look at promoting Vista 64-bit. And to tell you the truth… I like it.

Is it more secure? YES… is it more stable? YES… does it take advantage of 4GB+ of RAM? YES… are drivers available for it? (and here’s the kicker) YES.

Most businesses buy from such companies as HP, DELL and Lenovo and guess what? Each one of these companies offer 64-bit drivers for their hardware. In fact Gateway has moved pretty much exclusively to Vista 64-bit for all their desktops and laptop systems. I predict this is only the start… and in 12-18 month most vendors will offer Vista 64-bit as standard. Mark my words, Vista 64-bit is coming… and it’s good. :-)

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