64 bit software is likely to be slower, (which goes for the OS as well), when compared with 32 bit software on any given platform.
William Robb wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mat Maessen" > > Subject: Re: OT: Windows Computer Questions > > > > > >> Though saying that, I would not touch Vista for at least another six >> months. Let the bugs get fleshed out, and wait until Microsoft issues >> Service Pack 1 at least. >> > > That kinda goes without saying. > >> As far as 64-bit dual core chips. At this point, the best >> bang-for-the-buck in desktop processors is the Intel Core 2 Duo >> series. Maybe AMD will revamp their line soon and take the lead again, >> but the Core 2 Duos are still nice processors, and are much less >> "kludgy" than the Pentium 4 series were. >> > > Thanks for that, it answers what I needed to know, including that by the > time I am ready to build, the world may have changed again. > >> The bigger question: What would you be doing that would require 64-bit >> Windows? Not all the device drivers are there yet, and 99% of the >> software is still 32-bit. I tend to err on the side of >> sit-back-and-wait on stuff like this, until it's better supported by >> the software vendors. >> > > I want this machime primarily as a photolab work station. The work I am > doing in the studio involves batch processing hundreds of files at a > time before sending them to the printer, so the faster the machine, the > better. > I would be making sure that the software that I want to use will run on > a 64bit system. > > Thanks again > > William Robb > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
