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32bit better then 64?
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New #32
I partially agree. I think that for consumer usage, the transition to 64-bit is already happening. It's becoming more mainstream than ever before for companies such as Dell and HP to offer 64-bit versions of Windows 7 as standard features. Hell, even Mac OSX Snow Leopard is 64-bit. For legacy applications though, 32-bit is still a must, and, again, what I meant is that 32-bit should be left for compatibility purposes.
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New #33
I happen to have both - 32bit and 64bit Windows7. In my book the 32bit is to be preferred with up to 4GB of RAM. The 64bit gives me nothing but problems whilst the 32bit is smooth sailing since RTM was released. The problem is that all preinstalled systems seem to be 64bit these days. I needed a new laptop and there was no way to find a decent system with 32bit. I will not touch 64bit again until they have done their homework and buy a 32bir OEM license to replace the 64bit system on my 4GB laptop. 64bit reminds me the early days of Vista.
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New #35
yes driver issues, not years ago but now.
32bit is a dinosaur but were it not for an asteroid dinosaurs would still rule.
And just as many will stay on 64 bit when the next latest agreateset comes out in 128 bit
This is a discussion every has an opinion on and it probably wont die
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New #36
Shame games are mostly still 32-bit. The 2GB limit for apps in that address space is annoying.
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New #37
Well, maybe you were lucky. But mine is slow - it feels like my vintage Vista laptop from Febr. 2007 that has a lesser CPU and only half as much RAM - and they are both Gateways.
Then there are a few programs I use that do not run. The thing is only a few weeks old and I have hardly installed anything on it because I use it only for teaching at the computer club. So my outlook is not bright.
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New #38
I couldn't agree more...
A 10 year client called a few weeks ago and needed a new laptop. They insisted on Win 7 and wanted it today. I went to my local Staples and picked up a new Dell running X64. I’m not a Dell fan but had limited choices. Since then, it’s been nothing but GRIEF!
Constant lockups, ongoing BSOF’s, extremely slow, and a constant pain in the A$$! Since the release of this product, which is only 2 months, Dell has 2 bios updates, updates for all loaded applications, and has not been able to resolve the issues.
I would guess that if it was running 32bit instead of 64 this would not be a problem. As I continually monitor these kind of post I don’t understand why MS hasn’t addressed the clear issues that exist with x64…
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New #39
Yeah, I don't understand what you're all griping about. I run x64 and it's perfectly fine. The one thing that won't run is Trackmania: Sunrise, but that's incompatible with Windows 7 altogether. I haven't had a single crash and I've been running this thing since December. Surely you can't blame these crashes and lockups on x64 altogether? This is like the transition from MS-DOS to Windows 95, aka 16-bit to 32-bit. 64-bit is the future. You forget that you can run 32-bit VMs in a 64-bit OS if you want compatibility.
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New #40
I prefer X64 seeing as it can read more RAM than 32.
Plus windows 7 64 can run 32bit clients.
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