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[WindowsMan]

Well that Box...

Will be a MSFT Windows Machine

the fastest box will be running the best OS with the best backwards compatibility.

OH! So THAT explains why so many Mac users went back to OS9!

Windows XP has a compatibility mode which works quite well with most software. I do know of a few kids games which don't work but it does work for most.

On those fronts a Panther running G4 laptop or G5 desktop will rule the hill. I think you have a typo there, you must mean shill

By the time that 64 bit OS form MSFT can run ANYTHING you are running today

You just can't stand it can you? We SHOWED you that you can get a 64 Bit from MSFT TODAY but you refuse to acknowledge it because it shows that once again, we are right and you are wrong!

http://www.smb.compaq.com/ctoBases.asp?ProductLineId=433&FamilyId=1427

Take a look, on their web page you find:

Now shipping with Windows® XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003

Now, if you want to know how to install it, here is a JSI type...

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBI/tip4100/rh4149.htm

Note the 2001 copyright date. Hmm, gee that preceeds anything Apple even thought of doesn't it?

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Zanny2003,

Nio matter how you cut it, the fastest box will be running the best OS with the best backwards compatibility.

You buying and Opteron workstation with Windows64 this year? Welcome to the club!

By the time that 64 bit OS form MSFT can run ANYTHING you are running today, you'd be in a nursing home, probably.

I'm not there yet, and already we've had pre-release versions of Windows64 on AMD64 running lots of 32-bit and 64-bit applications at shows - at the same time! The fastest computer today, and the best backwards compatibility.

I can't wait to see the Photoshop benchmarks vs. anything Apple or Intel can put up!

By the way, what do you think of the fact that Adobe is dropping support for some key applications on the Mac? How does that affect backwards compatibility?

P.S.: I'm reading your Panther reference posts on the Apple site now (thanks). Funny concept of compatibility you have. Looks like the software writers were screwed on this one! Panther is going to break all the device drivers out there.

This technical note explains issues that some developers may see when using their drivers in Panther or later. These changes were necessitated by a combination of hardware and underlying OS changes; however, you may see problems resulting from the changes even on existing hardware.

Whassup with that???

And it still won't be a 64-bit OS.