New x64 Whitepaper on Microsoft.com

I've got a new whitepaper up on Microsoft.com at:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/8/6/B868C664-13FC-4F91-9651-5B6D4F1A2F60/Is_Windows_XP_Professional_x64_Edition_Right_for_Me.doc

Title is "Is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Right for Me?" and the goal
is to provide real, prescriptive, guidance that can help end users
understand who _should_, and who should NOT, adopt x64 Edition. There's a
bit of a look ahead to Vista, but it's mostly focused on what is the reality
right now. And I got a lot of license from the x64 team at MS to be pretty
frank. I'd strongly suggest that if you have questions about installing x64,
or buying a new PC with x64 on it, that you read this whitepaper first.


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Dennis
Wed May 10 20:56:52 CDT 2006

Charlie:
Do you mean that after running x64 for over 2 years between CPP and
released version that the directions are finally available. Maybe I had
better read them so that I'll know what I'm missing. Have a great day
Charlie.


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:e8pEhKJdGHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I've got a new whitepaper up on Microsoft.com at:
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/8/6/B868C664-13FC-4F91-9651-5B6D4F1A2F60/Is_Windows_XP_Professional_x64_Edition_Right_for_Me.doc
>
> Title is "Is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Right for Me?" and the
> goal is to provide real, prescriptive, guidance that can help end users
> understand who _should_, and who should NOT, adopt x64 Edition. There's a
> bit of a look ahead to Vista, but it's mostly focused on what is the
> reality right now. And I got a lot of license from the x64 team at MS to
> be pretty frank. I'd strongly suggest that if you have questions about
> installing x64, or buying a new PC with x64 on it, that you read this
> whitepaper first.
>
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>

Administrator/jhafele
Wed May 10 21:34:44 CDT 2006

EXCELLENT PRESENTATION, Charlie .....
Have been running 64-Bit for a long time now, but your paper was still very
informative to me.
Recommended reading for all !! Thanks again.
John .....




"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:e8pEhKJdGHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I've got a new whitepaper up on Microsoft.com at:
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/8/6/B868C664-13FC-4F91-9651-5B6D4F1A2F60/Is_Windows_XP_Professional_x64_Edition_Right_for_Me.doc
>
> Title is "Is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Right for Me?" and the
> goal is to provide real, prescriptive, guidance that can help end users
> understand who _should_, and who should NOT, adopt x64 Edition. There's a
> bit of a look ahead to Vista, but it's mostly focused on what is the
> reality right now. And I got a lot of license from the x64 team at MS to
> be pretty frank. I'd strongly suggest that if you have questions about
> installing x64, or buying a new PC with x64 on it, that you read this
> whitepaper first.
>
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>

Jane
Wed May 10 21:42:27 CDT 2006

That is a really good white paper. Well done Charlie :)

Now I can only hope that people considering a move to x64 take the time to
read it.

Reading Charlie's earlier piece about x64 on the MS site encouraged me to
give it a try....and I'm glad I did. I did my homework re drivers etc
before installing the Trial version. It only took me a few days to totally
neglect my 32bit XP..... ;)

--
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Andre
Wed May 10 21:46:23 CDT 2006

Wow, well written/excellent article Charlie. Haven't read all of it, but I
am enjoying the explanations of things like registers and history of the x86
architecture. Thanks.
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"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:e8pEhKJdGHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I've got a new whitepaper up on Microsoft.com at:
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/8/6/B868C664-13FC-4F91-9651-5B6D4F1A2F60/Is_Windows_XP_Professional_x64_Edition_Right_for_Me.doc
>
> Title is "Is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Right for Me?" and the
> goal is to provide real, prescriptive, guidance that can help end users
> understand who _should_, and who should NOT, adopt x64 Edition. There's a
> bit of a look ahead to Vista, but it's mostly focused on what is the
> reality right now. And I got a lot of license from the x64 team at MS to
> be pretty frank. I'd strongly suggest that if you have questions about
> installing x64, or buying a new PC with x64 on it, that you read this
> whitepaper first.
>
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>

Charlie
Wed May 10 23:10:58 CDT 2006

You're ahead of me in many ways, Dennis. I got my first x64 capable machine
in January of 2005. So only a year and a half here. :)

--
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Dennis Pack x64, IE7B2 wrote:
> Charlie:
> Do you mean that after running x64 for over 2 years between CPP and
> released version that the directions are finally available. Maybe I had
> better read them so that I'll know what I'm missing. Have a great day
> Charlie.
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:e8pEhKJdGHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I've got a new whitepaper up on Microsoft.com at:
>> http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/8/6/B868C664-13FC-4F91-9651-5B6D4F1A2F60/Is_Windows_XP_Professional_x64_Edition_Right_for_Me.doc
>>
>> Title is "Is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Right for Me?" and the
>> goal is to provide real, prescriptive, guidance that can help end users
>> understand who _should_, and who should NOT, adopt x64 Edition. There's a
>> bit of a look ahead to Vista, but it's mostly focused on what is the
>> reality right now. And I got a lot of license from the x64 team at MS to
>> be pretty frank. I'd strongly suggest that if you have questions about
>> installing x64, or buying a new PC with x64 on it, that you read this
>> whitepaper first.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

Charlie
Wed May 10 23:11:20 CDT 2006

Thanks.

--
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http://msmvps.com/xperts64

Administrator/jhafele wrote:
> EXCELLENT PRESENTATION, Charlie .....
> Have been running 64-Bit for a long time now, but your paper was still
> very informative to me.
> Recommended reading for all !! Thanks again.
> John .....
>
>
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:e8pEhKJdGHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I've got a new whitepaper up on Microsoft.com at:
>> http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/8/6/B868C664-13FC-4F91-9651-5B6D4F1A2F60/Is_Windows_XP_Professional_x64_Edition_Right_for_Me.doc
>>
>> Title is "Is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Right for Me?" and the
>> goal is to provide real, prescriptive, guidance that can help end users
>> understand who _should_, and who should NOT, adopt x64 Edition. There's a
>> bit of a look ahead to Vista, but it's mostly focused on what is the
>> reality right now. And I got a lot of license from the x64 team at MS to
>> be pretty frank. I'd strongly suggest that if you have questions about
>> installing x64, or buying a new PC with x64 on it, that you read this
>> whitepaper first.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

Charlie
Wed May 10 23:14:19 CDT 2006

Thanks, Jane. Hopefully we can get folks considering new purchases to read
it first. The real goal is to ensure that people who wouldn't have a good
experience can understand where the issues are. Sort of like the hospitals
these days and "informed consent". I really thought it was important to
provide this level of guidance, and fortunately the PM for x64 agreed with
me.

--
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http://msmvps.com/xperts64

Jane Colman wrote:
> That is a really good white paper. Well done Charlie :)
>
> Now I can only hope that people considering a move to x64 take the time to
> read it.
>
> Reading Charlie's earlier piece about x64 on the MS site encouraged me to
> give it a try....and I'm glad I did. I did my homework re drivers etc
> before installing the Trial version. It only took me a few days to
> totally neglect my 32bit XP..... ;)

Charlie
Wed May 10 23:58:36 CDT 2006

Thanks, Andre.

--
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http://msmvps.com/xperts64

Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote:
> Wow, well written/excellent article Charlie. Haven't read all of it, but I
> am enjoying the explanations of things like registers and history of the
> x86 architecture. Thanks.
> --
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:e8pEhKJdGHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I've got a new whitepaper up on Microsoft.com at:
>> http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/8/6/B868C664-13FC-4F91-9651-5B6D4F1A2F60/Is_Windows_XP_Professional_x64_Edition_Right_for_Me.doc
>>
>> Title is "Is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Right for Me?" and the
>> goal is to provide real, prescriptive, guidance that can help end users
>> understand who _should_, and who should NOT, adopt x64 Edition. There's a
>> bit of a look ahead to Vista, but it's mostly focused on what is the
>> reality right now. And I got a lot of license from the x64 team at MS to
>> be pretty frank. I'd strongly suggest that if you have questions about
>> installing x64, or buying a new PC with x64 on it, that you read this
>> whitepaper first.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

CM
Wed May 10 23:59:47 CDT 2006

x64 OS right for me, but no hardware driver download!

--
Thanks!

CM
=========

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:e8pEhKJdGHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I've got a new whitepaper up on Microsoft.com at:
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/8/6/B868C664-13FC-4F91-9651-5B6D4F1A2F60/Is_Windows_XP_Professional_x64_Edition_Right_for_Me.doc
>
> Title is "Is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Right for Me?" and the
> goal is to provide real, prescriptive, guidance that can help end users
> understand who _should_, and who should NOT, adopt x64 Edition. There's a
> bit of a look ahead to Vista, but it's mostly focused on what is the
> reality right now. And I got a lot of license from the x64 team at MS to
> be pretty frank. I'd strongly suggest that if you have questions about
> installing x64, or buying a new PC with x64 on it, that you read this
> whitepaper first.
>
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>

Jud
Thu May 11 02:53:23 CDT 2006

On Wed, 10 May 2006 17:34:11 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
<charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:

>I've got a new whitepaper up on Microsoft.com at:

Interesting read. Thanks Charlie!

Now we only need translations to different languages ;-)

jud

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Charlie
Thu May 11 08:25:11 CDT 2006

I'm not sure what the MS policy is on translations. The main web site gets
automatically translated to several languages, but the actual whitepapers
I'm not so sure. Especially when, like this one, they are strictly a
download.

--
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http://msmvps.com/xperts64

Jud Hendrix wrote:
> On Wed, 10 May 2006 17:34:11 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
> <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:
>
>> I've got a new whitepaper up on Microsoft.com at:
>
> Interesting read. Thanks Charlie!
>
> Now we only need translations to different languages ;-)
>
> jud
>
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Jud
Thu May 11 10:07:19 CDT 2006

On Thu, 11 May 2006 06:25:11 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
<charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:

>I'm not sure what the MS policy is on translations. The main web site gets
>automatically translated to several languages, but the actual whitepapers
>I'm not so sure. Especially when, like this one, they are strictly a
>download.

OK. That would be a pity then, because the interest in x64 is growing, and
not everybody's English is that good to be able to read the paper
thoroughly. But then again, you haven't written it in academic English :-)

jud

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Charlie
Thu May 11 11:37:04 CDT 2006

No, it wasn't academic English. ;) Deliberately, I confess. But hopefully it
will get translated at some point.

--
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Jud Hendrix wrote:
> On Thu, 11 May 2006 06:25:11 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
> <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure what the MS policy is on translations. The main web site
>> gets automatically translated to several languages, but the actual
>> whitepapers I'm not so sure. Especially when, like this one, they are
>> strictly a download.
>
> OK. That would be a pity then, because the interest in x64 is growing, and
> not everybody's English is that good to be able to read the paper
> thoroughly. But then again, you haven't written it in academic English :-)
>
> jud
>
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Andre
Thu May 11 12:16:16 CDT 2006

Maybe Jud and Carlos could help with Translations, although, its a lot to
translate. :)
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"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
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> No, it wasn't academic English. ;) Deliberately, I confess. But hopefully
> it will get translated at some point.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
> Jud Hendrix wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 May 2006 06:25:11 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
>> <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not sure what the MS policy is on translations. The main web site
>>> gets automatically translated to several languages, but the actual
>>> whitepapers I'm not so sure. Especially when, like this one, they are
>>> strictly a download.
>>
>> OK. That would be a pity then, because the interest in x64 is growing,
>> and
>> not everybody's English is that good to be able to read the paper
>> thoroughly. But then again, you haven't written it in academic English
>> :-)
>>
>> jud
>>
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>

Carlos
Thu May 11 12:37:02 CDT 2006

Andre:
For sure our good friend Charlie deserves it.
But being so short of time as I am right now, I might just end up
translating the 19 pages by the time 128-bit computing is being introduced!
And now my congratulations to Charlie: Really, really good material, writing
style, excellent!
Carlos

"Andre Da Costa" wrote:

> Maybe Jud and Carlos could help with Translations, although, its a lot to
> translate. :)
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> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:ebIikkRdGHA.1856@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > No, it wasn't academic English. ;) Deliberately, I confess. But hopefully
> > it will get translated at some point.
> >
> > --
> > Charlie.
> > http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> >
> > Jud Hendrix wrote:
> >> On Thu, 11 May 2006 06:25:11 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
> >> <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm not sure what the MS policy is on translations. The main web site
> >>> gets automatically translated to several languages, but the actual
> >>> whitepapers I'm not so sure. Especially when, like this one, they are
> >>> strictly a download.
> >>
> >> OK. That would be a pity then, because the interest in x64 is growing,
> >> and
> >> not everybody's English is that good to be able to read the paper
> >> thoroughly. But then again, you haven't written it in academic English
> >> :-)
> >>
> >> jud
> >>
> >> Inviato da X-Privat.Org - Registrazione gratuita
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> >
>

Charlie
Thu May 11 13:02:45 CDT 2006

Thanks, Carlos.

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Carlos wrote:
> Andre:
> For sure our good friend Charlie deserves it.
> But being so short of time as I am right now, I might just end up
> translating the 19 pages by the time 128-bit computing is being
> introduced! And now my congratulations to Charlie: Really, really good
> material, writing style, excellent!
> Carlos
>
> "Andre Da Costa" wrote:
>
>> Maybe Jud and Carlos could help with Translations, although, its a lot to
>> translate. :)
>> --
>> Andre
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>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ebIikkRdGHA.1856@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> No, it wasn't academic English. ;) Deliberately, I confess. But
>>> hopefully it will get translated at some point.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>
>>> Jud Hendrix wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 11 May 2006 06:25:11 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
>>>> <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure what the MS policy is on translations. The main web site
>>>>> gets automatically translated to several languages, but the actual
>>>>> whitepapers I'm not so sure. Especially when, like this one, they are
>>>>> strictly a download.
>>>>
>>>> OK. That would be a pity then, because the interest in x64 is growing,
>>>> and
>>>> not everybody's English is that good to be able to read the paper
>>>> thoroughly. But then again, you haven't written it in academic English
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> jud
>>>>
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