x64 os

[DragoonKongol]

I recently bought a new AMD Athalon x64 processor and I was woundering where i could get a x64 os. I looked at new egg but u have to buy hardware with and i dont need or can afford any more hardware. The only thing i need right now is the x64 os. any suggestions

 

[SHAWN]

I think there is only a beta version available from the microsoft web site. Poke around there.

 

[C0RR0SIVE]

The Beta is crap with them beta drivers right now. Plus it don't have very many default drivers.

 

[Him]

no, you cannot get the beta anymore from Microsoft, they took it off their site a little more than a week ago. I think at this point you will just have to wait until it is available for the end user to buy. Cant tell you when that is, but I cant imagine it will be very long.

 

[horndude]

try any of the major linux distros, 64 bit linux kernel has been around for more than a year, and its free

 

[C0RR0SIVE]

Microsoft still owes me money for never sending that damned cd......

 

[GrimReaper23]

microsoft sucks but there OS is pretty much reliable it just there Costumer support that bugs me. Micrsofts Mice are nice though you have to admit.

 

[Chankama]

One of my local computer stores seem to carry it, so I am sure it's out in the US :-\.. In anycase, the OEM agreement that MS has with vendors requires for the customer to buy a piece of h/w that is "critical" for the operation of the computer - i.e. inside the box components. The retail version is usually expensive. If you wanna buy the OEM, it might be worth it to buy "something". Maybe u have a friend who's on the market for something? A MS ownership should be tranferrable ..

 

[Him]

you got a friend in the market for something, simply give him the money and have him order it when he orders his parts. Thats what I'm going to do.

 

[SHAWN]

Micrsofts Mice are nice though you have to admit.

Thats about the only nice reliable thing they make.