Re: 64-bit again
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- Subject: [mg76532] Re: 64-bit again
- From: "Brian Gladman" <brg at nowhere.org>
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 05:38:10 -0400 (EDT)
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"Al" <aajacksoniv at gmail.com> wrote in message news:f2oqgp$6a6$1 at smc.vnet.net... > On May 19, 4:13 am, David Bailey <dave at Remove_Thisdbailey.co.uk> > wrote: >> Al wrote: >> > I got this message from Wolfram : >> > "The Mathematica kernel (the calculating engine) will be a 64-bit >> > application. The Mathematica frontend (user interface) will be a 32- >> > bit application." >> >> > Does that mean you should not run Mathematica under the 64-bit version >> > of Vista? >> >> 64-bit Vista can run both 64-bit and 32-bit programs. The kernel and >> frontend are distinct programs that talk to each other, so they should >> both run, and there should be no problem. >> >> David Baileyhttp://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk > > Thankie much, I also got the same answer from Wolfram, not being a > computer weiner would be nice if Wolfram put that in 'language-for- > dummies' on their site. It might be, but I could not find it. > > I have to get a laugh out of my experience at finding a machine loaded > with Vista 64, called Dell , sales person says Vista 64 What?! The > person was real nice and helpful when I made it understood what I > wanted, still did not have a cookbook way of assembling a machine with > a 64-bit OS. Said they would get back to me. Have an email at HP right > now asking the same question. Asked a local electronics specialty > place if they would make me one, they said yes but that I would have > to supply the Vista 64 OS. I had the same problem with Dell (and Acer). But I then found with Dell that calling myself a 'small business' rather than a 'home purchaser' resulted in a diffferent range of machines on which Vista Ultimate x64 was an option (this is Dell in the United Kingdom). Brian Gladman