Strange as it may seems it happened...
I mean, with 64-bit 7057 processor and ram were 4.9 and with 32-bit 7068 they became 4.7, wich renders the question: Is 64-bit really faster or I am dreaming?
Answers in next episode of "Lost among Bits, Helped by Heroes that dont Lie to Me."
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core2duo t5550.
Weird... Not sure how that scores the same as my T7200. T5550 is 1.83 GHz Core 2 Duo, T7200 is a 2.0 GHz core 2 Duo. T5550 has a 2 MB L2 Cache, T7200 has a 4 MB L2 Cache. T7200 also supports "Intel® Virtualization Technology" which the 5500 doesn't. Wonder what Windows bases its scores on, only actual GHz rating?
So, back to 64-bit...
Nothing to complain, wei gives me better processor and ram score.
Unless MS all of sudden really makes Seven really power-hungry, comparable to Vista. They need to stick with x86 for their novice user who does the install themselves, who doesn't know what the hell a x64 processor is or has an "older" computer with an x86 processor. Also, if I remember correctly, Seven can run on a 1ghz processor, and there are x86 processers running at 3ghz+. And don't forget it, MS is a businesses aimed at making money for their stockholders, so to expand their market the must still use x86 in Windows 7.
The next release of Windows (after Seven), will be a radical change. Either in the cloud or something like the jump from XP to Vista (with all the power-hunger). Probably, this is the final hoorah for x86 simply because of it's speed limitations.
Microsoft sells Operating Systems worldwide and the U.S., U.K. and Australia are important but they aren't the world. I live in Oaxaca, Mexico, and you'd have trouble finding a computer in a home that can run a 64-bit OS. Not many businesses would have them, either. My supplier for parts was asking me about Windows7 because he's never used, or seen, a 64-bit system running.
Windows7 64-bit is much friendlier with older 32-bit programs that was the first version of Vista x64 or XP x64. My MS Office 2003 runs flawlessly on Windows7.
That's because Mexico isn't as developed as the U.S., U.K. and Australia. So, older computers are a better investment for computer resellers there, better chances of actually selling the computers.
Doesn't everyone get mad at M$, and music too.
And to answer your question "So why do you need a 64Bit OS or even 16Gbs + of Ram ? Let us know hit the comments! "
The idea is everyone will be using 4gb+ worth of RAM during Seven's run. Which will make x86 obsolete, because it can not use that much RAM, due to it's architecture.
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