On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:23:40 -0500, Chris Ahlstrom <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out
> this bit o' wisdom:
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>> 64-Bit Computing Has Finally Arrived
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>>| Linux has been 64-bit for eight years, and Apple's operating system for five.
>>| But compatibility problems have dogged the 64-bit versions of Windows since
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>> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2337414,00.asp
>As the article notes, you can find 64-bit Windows in stores (e.g. Office
>Depot).
>The 64-bit systems in that article seem awfully expensive, though!
Not surprising. You need a quad core 64 bit system for vista to perform as
well as xp on a 32 bit single core.
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