From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 18 05:33:06 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A3B916A4CE for ; Sun, 18 Jul 2004 05:33:06 +0000 (GMT) Received: from myway.com (nn1.excitenetwork.com [207.159.120.55]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DC40643D1F for ; Sun, 18 Jul 2004 05:33:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from johndoe2@myway.com) Received: by mprdmxin.myway.com (Postfix, from userid 110) id 46886397D; Sun, 18 Jul 2004 01:33:05 -0400 (EDT) To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from [67.0.151.36] by mprdmailfe3.nwk.myway.com via HTTP; Sun, 18 Jul 2004 01:33:05 EST X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: ID = 6583b08b667219e1239c3710d8e78781 From: "jason" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: johndoe2@myway.com X-Mailer: PHP Message-Id: <20040718053305.46886397D@mprdmxin.myway.com> Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 01:33:05 -0400 (EDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: O/S question I guess X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: johndoe2@myway.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 05:33:06 -0000 FreeBSD team,I'm a video editor and computer builder/repair tech in a small town. My bussiness partner and I are considering switching to a new AMD 64Bit machine. We've been ptting it off due to o/s issues. Win XP will run on a amd64 machine but will not full take advantage of the new technology. Microsoft has a free trial beta version of its 64 bit o/s but that expires 365 days from innstallation( wich would mean a loss of data/programs/archives, quite a headache. Microsoft also has said that initally the new o/s will only be available pre installed on multi $1000 machines or to big companies.( I can build a 64 bit machine for c$1000 so I dont want to buy something that the manufacture jacks up in price by $3000 when I can do it for less) I noticed your web site says your o/s is amd64bit compatible and I like that idea. My question or questions are : Do you know if the PinnacleSystems software, speciffically Studio 9 can work on FreeBSD? and two if not is there someting comp areable that could be used on FreeBSD? Also is there anywhere where I can see screen shots of FreeBSD and does it support most common devices as windows and many linux gu do?(i.e.: 1394/firewire, usb, sound, vidoe,dvd-r drives etc etc) as this is a must to continue video editing.sorry this has been kind of lengthy but as you can tell I am intreted in possibly switching to FreeBsd, I will not go to linux as I've tried that and not liked it, I also dont get on with apple, so that leaves you or microsoft or writing my own os(wich I dont think i can do lol )With regardsJason Marinsmall Town geeks _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com