Why use a 64-bit operating system?
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Why use a 64-bit operating system?
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People are recommending 64 bit, can you explain why? Is it just so you can have more then 3GB of addressable RAM that 32 bit gives you?
And how does Visual Studio benefit from all this extra RAM?
I went from 64 bit XP back to 32 bit due to 90% of the software I was using only being 32 bit anyway and I had issues with drivers and some software with 64 bit.
Vista, as far as I know, has much better 64 bit support than XP. It is more well advertised than 64 bit XP, and more popular. Driver and software support should be much better for 64-bit Vista.
The 64-bit switch is in progress right now in the computing industry. You might as well switch. Microsoft made the serious leap to 64-bit already, and many have already followed suit. Those who haven't switched, will soon, most likely.
As for the technical benefits, there aren't many aside from the higher memory limits. Vista will certainly allow you to take advantage of the 4GB+ of RAM if you have it on 64-bit though.
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