a) agree with mycat - be VERY careful with printers.  even the 64 bit drivers can cause crashes, lockups, etc.  i speak from experience, and currently have NO printer attached, nor do i have plans for one.  Hubby's laptop works just fine for printing needs =D.  But i agree, be extremely careful about drivers.  Some older programs might not run as well.  I've encountered a few "modern" ones that won't run - but none of them are what i would call generically usable.

b) no idea.  my brother built this and installed xp 64 pro for me.  bless him =D

c) when you go to install Vue, it detects what type of system you have and installs itself appropriately.

d) Poser 7 runs beautifully under XP 64 Pro. 

Suggestion - (sounds stupid, i know, but i screwed up once) - make sure your programs are shut down completely before installing OS updates... the one time i mucked up, i didnt realize vue hadnt crashed completely - did a windows update, and boy did i have problems for a while sorting THAT headache out.

enjoy your new OS!

Rarer than a hairy egg and madder than a box of frogs....

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