Just to clarify a little.
When i was looking for a new laptop the one i wanted came with a 64 bit processor. My big concern was that CS3 (which is a 32bit system) would work with a 64 bit processor. I didn't want to have to purchase CS4 in order for it to work. I was not concerned so much about the speed as much as "would it work".
This is a listing i got of the responses form various sources:
Salesman at computer store " no will not work, need to get 32 bit system".
Salesman at another computer store "no will not work"
Adobe technical support "let me check with someone, answer No" will not work"
Adobe sales dept. "yes it will work, but not at 64 bit speed. He said its like taking a 2" water pipe and connecting it to a 1" water pipe, water will come out not at 2" rate but only at the 1" rate".
So my next step (just to be sure) was to post question at this site and GUMPER stated it will work.
(thank you gumper
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What i ended up with was Windows Vista 64, intel core 2 duo puocessor t6400, 4gb memory, 320gb hard drive.
The software which i had from old system and which loaded without a problems is as follows:
adobe CS3
Nikon Camera Control Pro II
Epson r-260 printer
All the above software is up and running fine and seems to me to be faster.
Don