[DUG] Planning PC upgrade - Delphi IDE options

[Conor Boyd]

Here’s some info on 64-bit development in XE2 and later: http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/XE4/en/64-bit_Cross-Platform_Application_Development_for_Windows

 

Has all the info you should need about developing Win64 applications on either Win64 or Win32 Windows.  If you’re not interested in 64-bit development, then I wouldn’t think there’s any advantage from the IDE point in view of 64-bit over 32-bit Windows since the IDE is still a 32-bit executable.

 

I haven’t heard anything good about Windows 8 that makes me want to use it.  I’m currently waiting on delivery of a new Dell 64-bit machine with Windows 8 Pro pre-installed and my current plan is to wipe it when I unpack it and install 64-bit Windows 7 Pro instead.

 

No direct experience of running VMWare or running Delphi in a virtual environment so can’t comment there.

 

Cheers,

 

Conor

 

From: delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of John Bird
Sent: Monday, 29 April 2013 12:17 p.m.
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: [DUG] Planning PC upgrade - Delphi IDE options

 

At some stage I will be upgrading to a new PC – which likely means going from 32 bit to 64 bit windows, and running Delphi development in a VM or on the host PC depending on advantages of either...and Windows 7 or Windows 8.

 

Checking the options:

 

Q1 – is there any advantage to running the Delphi IDE in a 64 bit environment (ie is any of the IDE 64 bit), or is 32 bit fine.   Have D2007 and XE2 at present.   Likely to upgrade to whatever upcoming version allows Android development to save having to learn Java etc, and also Objective C for iPhone.   (As long as its feasible and workable that is)

 

Q2 – related – if I run a Delphi IDE VM in VMWare workstation any versions of VMWare are there any advantages of 32bit 64bit versions of Windows VMs?   At present plans would be to run 32 Windows 7 VM – unless there is a reason to do otherwise (eg 64 bit).   At present VMWare 6 or 7.   If base PC is Windows 8 64 bit does this change anything – ie better to get later VMWare workstation 8 or 9?

 

Q3 – any advantages of Windows 7 vs Windows 8

 

Q4 – Delphi IDE in host or VM pros and cons.   I have seen that many recommend running Delphi IDE in a VM.   Personally I in the past favoured running Delphi IDE on the host PC but open to being convinced otherwise.

 

    pros of Delphi IDE on host PC:

        a – Faster and simpler operation on host PC (one less layer to go wrong)

        b – if few extra installed components quick to uninstall and reinstall whole of Delphi if something goes wrong.

 

    pros of VM:

        a – make a standard setup VM

        b – can reset to standard setup VM

 

 

Others opinions on any of these welcome!

 

 

John Bird

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