Aaron Stated that GW is already in the works on a 64 Bit version. Give it time.
Matt. -----Original Message----- From: Don H [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:27 PM To: Joe Lanier Cc: gwmicro Subject: Re: 32bit or 64bit hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm It may be a difficult job to convert WE to support a 64 bit OS but it is also getting difficult to find a computer that isn't running a 64 bit OS. If you are in need of a new computer in the near future you can't purchase the latest and greatest because of your need to use a screen reader. In the past GW has been proud of being first to support new features and functions and I sure hope they meet this need real soon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Lanier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:09 PM Subject: 32bit or 64bit hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm > Hi, > Ok. Time for my rant hehehehe > Well, there are many big differences between the 32 and 64 bit O.S.es. > These differences > make it impossible to do a simple "port". I have had to do the exercise > of > "port"ing > software from older platforms to newer and from one type of platform to > another in > the UNIX world. I feel GW's pain when contemplating the code/technique > changes. > Believe me, its going to be a very long and painful process. The Unit > Testing alone > will probably take months. The data types are entirely different, > structures of > O.S. constants are changed, i/o structures and the list goes on and on.. > Any documentation > I find for porting from 32 to 64 reads like "Gone With The Wind" or > atleast > as long > of a read as the entire Chicago Metro phone book. > For those who didn't quite get the psychobabble above, lets try this. > Lets > take > a car that was designed to have 13inch wheels and retrofit it to use > 30inch > tires. > Think of some of the steps needed to fix the problem. Simply jacking up > the > car > wouldn't help as the size of the tires are big enough that they would > touch > front > to back. Ok ok ok. that is a little extreme, but, these kind of thought > processes > are what will have to happen for a good portion of the existing WE > product. > I guess the purpose of this email is to say that 32bit O.S.es will be > around > for > quite a while. Some will have to do some extra work to obtain vista 32 > bit. Where > it is a pain, what in life is easy. So, take a deep breath and be > patient. > Good > things come to those who wait. > With a smile.. > Warm Regards.. Joe Lanier > From: erik burggraaf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:13 PM > To: tygur kwak > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Will we7 run on 4 g 64 system > You have a conflict here. > If you upgrade to 4 gb memory, then you need to upgrade to a 64 bit OS to > use all > four gb. > If you upgrade to 64 bit OS then window-eyes will not run. > You can upgrade to 3 gb and use the vista that comes with, although it > doesn't say > here whether that is 32 or 64 bit. 32 bit OS' support up to 3 gb memory, > so > that's > it as far as that goes. > This situation is benighted, rong, and increasingly irritating. > Unfortunately blind > windows users are stuck. > Best, > erik burggraaf > Certified Technician > Assistive Computing LTD Support and training > Sales department: 888-828-2445 > Support and Training: 888-255-5194 > Email: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website coming soon > On 19-Nov-08, at 7:08 AM, tygur kwak wrote: > on the listed hp 550 notebook > will we7 run if upgraded to 4 g memory on xp pro or vista? > here is stats: > Memory Type: > DDR2 > Maximum Memory Supported: > 4GB (Requires 64-bit Operating System) > HP 550 Notebook PC FW385AT - Intel Core 2 Duo T5270 1.40GHz, 802.11a/b/g > WLAN, 1GB > DDR2, 160GB HDD, DL DVDRW, 15.4" WXGA, Windows Vista Business/XP Pro > Downgrade > Processor Brand: > Intel > Processor Class: > Centrino CoreT 2 Duo Processor T5270 > Processor Speed: > 1.40GHz > Processor FSB: > 800MHz > Processor Cache: > 2 MB L2 Cache > Additional Technologies: > Intel Centrino Processor Technology > Memory Type: > DDR2 > Memory Size: > 1GB (1GB x 1) > Memory Slots (Total): > 2 > Memory Slots (Available): > 1 > Maximum Memory Supported: > 4GB (Requires 64-bit Operating System) > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original > sender only. 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