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| Thread ID: 114624 | 2010-12-10 21:19:00 | Any disadvantages to 64 bit? | Strommer (42) | Press F1 |
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| 1160543 | 2010-12-11 10:31:00 | Goes off to wonder about validation etc when 64 installed then to 32 then back to 64 then back etc. Otherwise dual boot with both installed but would require extra licence. For me I would go 64. In fact I run 64. |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1160544 | 2010-12-11 11:22:00 | One caveat is that you can't run 16-bit programs, however anyone who still uses or writes them should be shot. How sad, you miss out on the classic DOS games. :rolleyes: |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1160545 | 2010-12-11 12:01:00 | How sad, you miss out on the classic DOS games. :rolleyes: I only have one :p |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1160546 | 2010-12-11 17:49:00 | Not with http://www.dosbox.com you won't. Don't forget that aside from the mathematics Erayd has mentioned, there's also additional 32-bit libraries / whatever required for when you do decide to run 32-bit software. The disadvantage list is shrinking significantly, the primary one being driver support and application compatibility. That's by and large gone now with Win7, even though it may have taken MS the better part of a decade behind Linux to get a decent 64-bit OS out the door ;) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1160547 | 2010-12-11 19:03:00 | 64bit is now. 32bit is yesterday. The only issue is a few older devices not having drivers. That is becoming less of a problem and happens with every iteration of Windows. |
pctek (84) | ||
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