I am going to buy a new laptop and for the most part, especially the ones I
am interested in, my only option for an OS is MS Vista Home Premium 64bit.
Now my laptop purchase isn't meant to replace my desktop machines at all,
but I am purchasing it because I am going back to school and because from
time to time, it would be nice to do some things like messing with my music
library and pictures from the comfort of my couch. Anyhow, on the the
'concerns'. With the 64bit being pretty much my option for my new laptop, I
have some concerns on software that I will want to use and install. Some I
know won't have an issue like Adobe CS4 and whatnot, but other items, I am
wondering how they will fare? Being that I have never used Vista for
anything production wise, I have not familiarized myself with what it can
and cannot do. Being that most programs out there are 32bit, what is one to
do with this 64bit operating system for as I understand, it doesn't have
backward compatability from 64 to 32. I believe this was for software and
hardware. Am I wrong? Am I stressing over this when in fact I should have no
issues whatsoever? My initial thoughts were to just downgrade the laptop to
XP Pro, but with laptops these days, it ain't as simple as it sounds since
you have to find "ALL" the drivers and what not if you want any of the
original functionality of the laptop. I know my way around computers pretty
good and plan on picking up this laptop tomorrow I hope. Going for the HP
dv7-1245dx from Best Buy. Anyhow, sorry for the long read and if some of you
could please take the time to ease my fears of issues with someware,
especially older stuff and it's functionality, I would much appreciate it.
Thanks for the assistance!

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"Mark G." wrote in message
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I am going to buy a new laptop and for the most part, especially the ones I
am interested in, my only option for an OS is MS Vista Home Premium 64bit.
Now my laptop purchase isn't meant to replace my desktop machines at all,
but I am purchasing it because I am going back to school and because from
time to time, it would be nice to do some things like messing with my music
library and pictures from the comfort of my couch. Anyhow, on the the
'concerns'. With the 64bit being pretty much my option for my new laptop, I
have some concerns on software that I will want to use and install. Some I
know won't have an issue like Adobe CS4 and whatnot, but other items, I am
wondering how they will fare? Being that I have never used Vista for
anything production wise, I have not familiarized myself with what it can
and cannot do. Being that most programs out there are 32bit, what is one to
do with this 64bit operating system for as I understand, it doesn't have
backward compatability from 64 to 32. I believe this was for software and
hardware. Am I wrong? Am I stressing over this when in fact I should have
no issues whatsoever? My initial thoughts were to just downgrade the laptop
to XP Pro, but with laptops these days, it ain't as simple as it sounds
since you have to find "ALL" the drivers and what not if you want any of
the original functionality of the laptop. I know my way around computers
pretty good and plan on picking up this laptop tomorrow I hope. Going for
the HP dv7-1245dx from Best Buy. Anyhow, sorry for the long read and if
some of you could please take the time to ease my fears of issues with
someware, especially older stuff and it's functionality, I would much
appreciate it. Thanks for the assistance!