Fatal flaw drivers won’t work with Windows 7, Vista, or XP 64 Bit Operating Systems
by Mark Hewitt
When the iPhone 4 antenna problem hit the streets you could chalk it up to a young inexperienced RF design team; after all the iPhone is principally a hand held computer with a RF frame added on. However Motorola has been building Cellular phones and radios for decades and missing the importance of device interoperability is inexcusable.
I received my DroidX with eager enthusiasm last month; quickly setting up my accounts making sure the applications and work flow of my daily life was programmed into the device. However when plugging in to my Windows 7 Desktop I quickly noticed an error in loading the Motorola Device drivers – and finally after the need to also install a Verizon application the message “Motorola does not support 64 bit operating systems at this time”. WOW what a slap in the face 64 bit operating systems have been in use for over a decade and though I must admit I skipped the whole Vista period virtually every desktop and new laptop computer in the market today are all loaded with the Windows 7 64 bit operating system.
I do admit that the Apple platform is becoming more appealing every day however then I would just buy an iPhone – though I don’t like the coverage from ATT nor do I appreciate Apples tight control over competitive applications on the iPhone and iPad. Verizon and Google should never have allowed this to go public without testing and confirmation that the platforms we all use every day were working and supported.
So Verizon, Google, and Motorola – one step forward and two steps backwards – I hope this is a lesson that will not be forgotten soon especially looking forward to new versions of Droids and Tablets.