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[geokker]

I'm not hopeful for 64bit computing. There have been lots of claims but until all programs support the architecture I can't see how we'll have 64bit PC's any time soon. Apple used to bark on about their 64bit chips yet the OS isn't truly 64bit - still. They clain they've broken the 4GB RAM barrier when in fact per chip, they haven't - 2 chips = 8 GB's. Surely this is false advertising.

Microsoft seriously worry me. I have Windows Media player, Office and Messenger installed on my Mac - necessary evils. They are all amazingly crap. Office seems to suck the life out of my machine, riddled with redraw issues and dumb design. Performance-wise, it's a joke. emboldening a word takes seconds where it is instant in Pages. Messenger doesn't reveal correctly in Expose and Media Player well, I won't talk about that. I feel embarassed for Windows zealots. Maybe Vista will be genuinely good. From what I know now, it looks like XP with transparency and some themes. Will I be able to create a folder with a keystroke I wonder?