[AccessD] Access 2013

>> getting it to work in 64 bit.

Dare one say, from the OP's perspective, they failed?

On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 8:14 AM, Jim Dettman <jimdettman at verizon.net> wrote:

>
>  Nothing was changed in Access for 64 bit other than getting it to work in
> 64 bit.
>
>  That BTW holds pretty much true for the entire Office line.  64 bit Office
> only gives you two things:
>
> 1. Very large spreadsheets in Excel
> 2. Very large projects in project.
>
>  Outside of that, everything else is the same feature and performance wise.
>
>  Because of that and that there is an overall lack of controls and drivers
> for 64 bit, Microsoft is still recommending 32 bit for the majority of
> users.
>
>  Keep in mind that as far as Microsoft is concerned, the desktop is dead.
> It's all about the cloud and Office 365.  I strongly doubt you'll see any
> further development of any of the desktop editions.
>
> Jim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darryl Collins
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 11:05 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access 2013
>
> " Incredibly, despite a powerful processor with 32 GB ram....
> I don't see a great improvement in query performance !!!"
>
> Heh... Yeah, we noticed the same thing a couple of years back with Access
> 2010 - that was the main reason we stuck with Office 32 bit.
> The 64 bit version of Office introduced some issues and bugs, with
> seemingly
> little performance gain.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms
> Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2015 2:51 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: [AccessD] Access 2013
>
> Guys -
> I've had the privilege to work with AC2013, 64 bit mode under Win 7.
>
> Bottomline: THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT BUGS.
>
> I am constantly "compacting and repairing". Everything becomes
> dysfunctional
> after multiple query edits.
>
> Incredibly, despite a powerful processor with 32 GB ram....
> I don't see a great improvement in query performance !!!
>
> Get this:
> After you SAVE a query, it "disappears"...i.e. it is no longer "in-focus".
> This is blatant, poor QA by Microsoft.
>
> I am very skeptical this new CEO is going to improve things at this
> company.
> I think they are cooked. Too many poor technical managers = disaster.
>
> Ballmer just decimated this company....and reaped outrageous rewards.....
> this whole situation is looking like an "American Travesty".
>
> I think I'll start writing it, "American Travesty", to be the next great
> screenplay second only to "American Sniper"...A riveting movie.....wow. If
> you haven't seen it, you are NOT a patriot.
> If you care not to watch it.....Please move to Singapore...or China.
>
> I really think Ballmer needs to be exposed as the lame-duck CEO he
> was....little contribution, HUGE REWARDS.
> Is that what our country has become ?
> If so, we are "DONE".
> Bring on the Chinese....and welcome to communism.
>
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