just upgraded to windows 7 and i'm wondering what the advantages are? i searched and the only advantage cited seems to be the 4gb limit which is mooted by the fact the 64 bit oses use up more of this ram. drivers are hard/impossible to find for older stuff and nobody writes 64 bit software. what gives?

2/10/2010 12:31:14 PM

http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/CDs/9.10/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-amd64.iso

2/10/2010 12:39:05 PM

64 bit allows addressing of more ram and larger instructions so in theory more crunching per cycle.

If you buy a new computer, 64bit 7 is the way to go just cause more 64bit apps will come out in the future. If you're putting it on an old computer, the only reason not to do 64bit is if you have specific hardware w/out 64bit drivers that you really really need.

In terms of memory usage, all the hype about vista and windows 7 "using more ram" is retard echo-chamber bullshit. Its precaching common applications into memory you aren't using. It makes commonly used applications load faster. If an app needs more ram, stuff will get dumped out of cache to make room. Its making better use of available resources and people who just see the bigger numbers and shit bricks over it are morons.

2/10/2010 12:43:54 PM

^

2/10/2010 12:44:55 PM

Also, use the existing thread:

message_topic.aspx?topic=553929

[Edited on February 10, 2010 at 12:45 PM. Reason : a]

2/10/2010 12:45:28 PM