Anyone using windows 64?

[casioculture]

I'm using asus k8vse deluxe with amd 64 3000+ that I built a year ago
and regular 32bit xp. Is anyone here using the latest windows 64? I'm
tempted to install it but last time I tried it, nearly a year ago, it
was far from ready for regular use though it seemed fast.

Has anyone been using it lately? any benefits? does it support SATA
drives now so I can just install straight from CD and don't need to use
those stupid floppies to load the SATA drivers?

Thanks

 

[Mercury]

I've been reading the beta news groups and things are progressing well. I do
not have a 64bit system tho...
The release is scheduled for april, so if you can hold off until then you
should be able to get a CD for nearly nothing.
If you have a spare HDD or space for a new partition then go to it and get
the latest beta. Just remeber it is a beta, and that many drivers are not
yet released. It is destined to be an OEM release for driver reasons (thats
my view: an OEM will supply working drivers). However this will not stop you
from getting a copy.

If you want to try the beta, go to

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/evaluation/upgrade.mspx

and either download or order the cd. Note that the CD key you get is
specific to your install - it can be used once only (IE first user). Have a
good readof the news groups first - there are many repeated questions about
what drivers, where, cd keys etc.

Reports are that it is very stable - main issues are drivers...