Christopher Schultz-2 wrote:
>
> 64-bit Windows is not popular because it costs much more than the 32-bit
> versions (though MS will send you a 64-bit upgrade disk for a small fee
> if you already own a copy of Vista). Also, most people out there don't
> know what the hell a 64-bit OS is.
>
> Next, there are very few 64-bit-compiled applications out there, so the
> 64-bit OS gets you nothing when you're running 32-bit Office or SQL
> Server.
>
> The only place that 64-bit OSs make sense really are on servers, and
> nobody buys servers from computer shops.
>

If your logic is valid, we should be still using 16bit or 8bit machines!
Retail price between 64bit and 32bit not much difference.
Not many people willing to pay a bit extra for slower running
systems. Not many s/w developers make 64bit available.
That's what happening on personal machines.

As I mentioned, server can be different. Since many people may use it
simulataneously, there may be a need for bigger main memory. 64bit
address this market!

regards.

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