I read it, but I still don't see the 'glacial shift'.
Having a 64 bit OS may allow a few programs to run faster, but for most
applications it's no help.
Eventually it will be needed and functional, but that time has not arrived
yet.
"rasmasyean" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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> Not Even Me;822139 Wrote: Quote:
>> If enough software makers provide 64 bit apps, the trend may continue.
>> I haven't seen all that many that are true 64 bit apps, most will work
>> with
>> 64 bit, but don't take full advantage of it's capabilities.
>> I have no immediate plans to use 64 bit, my best estimate is 2-3 years
>> to
>> mainstream enough 64 bit apps to make it worthwhile.
>
> Yo dude, you didn't even read that article. 
>
> "What started out as a gradual (some would say "glacial") movement
> toward 64-bit PCs, driven primarily by technology enthusiasts, seems to
> have turned into a swift transition, likely fueled by the falling cost
> of memory and consumers' desire to get the most out of their PCs."
>
> " 'PC Accelerators'
> (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system...celerator.mspx) built
> into Windows Vista, such as *Windows SuperFetch*, improve performance by
> keeping commonly used programs in memory, even when the program is
> closed. More memory capacity on 64-bit PCs allows SuperFetch to do its
> job more efficiently. "
>
>
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> rasmasyean