____/ William Poaster on Monday 24 March 2008 15:56 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> [Ouch. Trouble in Cash Cow meadow.]
>>
>> OpenOffice 3.0 Promises to Bash Office
>>
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>> | Others maintain that the whole model of deskbound productivity
>> | applications is obsolete, foreseeing a future in which businesses and
>> | individuals instead use lightweight online applications such as Google's
>> | Docs . It is likely, however, that all models will flourish in their own
>> | way-- desktop behemoths such as Office, alternatives such as OpenOffice,
>> | and online apps -- being embraced by users for different purposes.
>> `----
>>
>>
>
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/143711/openoffice_30_promises_to_bash_office.html
>
> Preview of OpenOffice 3.0
> http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html
>
> One thing I hadn't realised, OpenOffice doesn't have a 64-bit version for
> windoze.
>
> <snip>
Almost nobody runs 64-bit Windows. Not even Flash would run.
More reading:
"Valued customers" bug Neat Receipts over Vista support
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| There, people wonder why it's just so difficult for firms to develop 64-bit
| drivers. Microsoft might be a better company to ask - but we suspect it's a
| huge sea change and we are just the flots and the jets being carried along on
| the top of an irresistible wave.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=42548
Next Release of OneCare Won't Support Vista x64
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| When Microsoft announced that it was ready to roll out Windows Live
| OneCare version 1.5 to coincide with the general release of Windows
| Vista, it omitted one important fact: the product will not support
| Vista x64 or XP x64.
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/security/next_release_of_onecare_still_wontsupport_vista_x64.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
http://tinyurl.com/26ndme
Microsoft Vista 64 bit is no go in 2007
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| Without an exception, they all think it's too early and the drivers
| won't be that polished for 64 bit either. AMD and Intel have CPUs which
| can support 64 operating systems but the drivers are still lame,
| unpolished and slow compared with 32 bit.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36938
Vista 64 VS Vista 32
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| Vista 64 has a slight advantage over the 32 Bit version speed
| wise, unfortunately due to the stringent drivers requirements
| for the 64 Bit versions, at this point
| my recommendations are to stick with the 32 Bit version of
| Vista until most of hardware manufacturers and software
| manufactures (including Microsoft) decide to actually take
| advantage of the 64 Bit architecture!
| Even better: get serious and do some progress in this
| industry, I am sick and tired to just see marketing
| numbers and not actually progress here.
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http://vistaincompatible.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1171842357
Windows XP 64 is crap and things break and printers dont work and
quickbooks doesnt work the list goes on
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| Morale (sic) of the story is - if you are using Microsoft products, stay
| away from the cutting edge - it sucks pretty bad.
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http://www.pintmaster.com/20061212/windows-xp-64-is-crap-and-things-break-and-printers-dont-work-and-quickbooks-doesnt-work-the-list-goes-on/
http://tinyurl.com/yguyum
Support for Microsoft Windows XP x64 Not Worth Anything
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| Almost no one is supporting Microsoft Windows XP x64, the 64-bit
| version of Windows XP.
|
| There are no Antivirus programs that work with x64 and most
| applications won't work with x64 (unless they run the crippled
| 32-bit equivalent).
|
| Programs won't install printer drivers because, apparently, no one
| can figure out how to write a 64-bit printer driver.
|
| If Windows XP x64 has this much trouble with basic elements such
| as printer drivers, how can anyone expect the much maligned Windows
| Vista to be of any value?
|
| Frankly, my high opinion of Microsoft is quickly fading away, and
| my shop used to be a staunch Microsoft shop.
|
| Open Source alternatives are looking better and better every
| day.
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http://roacm.blogspot.com/
Vista users get the 64-bit blues
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| Microsoft is keen to stir up enthusiasm for Windows Vista, but
| when it comes to the 64-bit edition of the recently released
| operating system, the software giant is sending decidedly
| mixed messages.
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Vista_users_get_the_64_bit_blues/0,130061733,339273707,00.htm
http://tinyurl.com/224e3f
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