Vista64 offers very good backwards compatibility with 32 bit apps. Except maybe your old Creative sound card, you shouldn't have to replace anything.
If they aren't charging a premium for 64 vs. 32, I'd go with 64; it's the future. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 6:55 PM, Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was browsing the Dell website for an XPS desktop, and found that all the > XPS machines come with Vista 64-bit OS, whether I select an Intel 2 Duo or a > quad-core processor. The 32-bit version of Vista is not offered. > > Do these processors require 64-bit OS to function? > I have a lot of old software and old drivers for hardware, and don't want to > have to buy all new peripherals when I buy a new computer. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
