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Laurence wrote on 5/29/2010, 6:43 AM
I use Windows 7 64 bit and will never go back to a 32 bit operating system. Both 32bit and 64bit versions of Vegas run just fine on it. 64bit version is definitely the better performer, but I have to use the 32 bit version sometimes to run certain plugins. The future is all 64bit. There is no doubt about that whatsoever. 32bit is at the tail end of it's run.
FilmingPhotoGuy wrote on 5/29/2010, 6:53 AM
Vegas works perfectly on Windows 7 32 and 64 bit. My suggestion is that if your hardware is 64bit then install Win64 bit and install Vegas 32bit so your filters etc work. Windows 64bit (XP64 or WIN7-64) managers memory over 4GB.
pmooney wrote on 5/29/2010, 6:54 AM
Agreed about 32 bit systems and software being on the tail end of their lives...but it is a long tail. If 64 bit OS systems ran the same drivers as 32 bit (or at least had updated drivers to move older hardware/software into the next world), the transition would probably be complete by now.

But conversions/upgrades cost money, so a lot of businesses and individuals are sitting tight. Even when new computers are purchased, some are still choosing to remain in 32 bit versions because they can't affors the hit of buying newer, compatible hardware.

This is my beef with Win 7. Microsoft promised more hardware support than the nighmare experience of Vista, but I have found many hardware manufactures simply saying "tough luck", that model is not supported in 64 bit.

So because of that lag, software developers are moving there, but slowly, too. There was a time where hardware had advanced so much faster than software, that programmers couldn't really take advantage of all the speed gains, which means a lot of people over-paid for technology in the last decade (having a race car but very few race tracks available).

I thought we'd all be 64 bit by now. But I'm actually still back in 32 bit, because my hardware still works on XP, and I can get done everything I need to do.

If the economy picks up again, the evolution of 64 bit may get a serious boost, but I don't feel like I am missing out on any great performance gains or software "must haves".

Not really here to debate any of that, just throwing my two cents in there.

To be more specific to the question, I've remained on vegas 8 after moving to 9 and encountering its nightmares. I've been a big fan of vegas since version 4, but all the hijinx associated with versions 8 (a lot of problems before the stable version c) and 9 have really left a bad taste in my mouth.

Vegas is a great program, I just wish it would evolve gracefully, and with concern for its user base. Haven't seen that in some time.