On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Johannes Wiedersich < johan...@physik.blm.tu-muenchen.de> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Jimmy Johnson wrote: > > Ron Johnson wrote: > >> On 02/25/2009 01:58 PM, Dean Chester wrote: > >> [snip] > >>> OK will try with some live CDs. Next question 32-bit or 64-bit has a > C2D > >>> processor? > > > >> On a laptop, I see no advantage to running a 64-bit system. > > > > > > Ron on a 64bit computer do you think it's better to run a 32bit OS? > > At least for a newbie it is simpler. All applications will be 32bit. On > 64bit, it might be necessary to have some (proprieatry?) 32bit > applications besides the 64bit system which adds complexity. > > On the other hand, IMHO there is no or not a large performance benefit > of 64bit for normal desktop usage. > > In the past I had better luck with java [script] ridden web pages and > video content on my 32bit system and there was the odd DRM-pdf that I > could not open on [true] 64bit, because the required plugin was not > available. > > YMMV, > Johannes > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkmmgQsACgkQC1NzPRl9qEWniwCeOn1OK+RhgqOK0ta0a9RIB5P9 > l3YAn0Bo915jBo7HuDjjE4hTsA94S8BU > =n2+f > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > While I agree with the newbie part, I find that I want to get the most out of my hardware, so I use 64-bit. One's mileage may vary, of course.
