Pueblo Native <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> it seems that almost everybody I've talked to has advised me not to go
> with the 64 bit version of OpenSuse because there really is no speed
> advantage (if that's not good advice I'd like to hear otherwise).  So
> then, if there is no speed advantage, what's the point in even having a
> 64 bit processor right now?

There is speed advantage for certain applications.

Another difference for x86-64 is better handling of memory and data over
4 GB,

Andreas
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