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With Vista x64 you can use more than 4 GB total RAM and you get around the 2GB addressing space limitation (the limit on how much a single application can use).
"Except in a few cases where 64-bit code is clearly faster, the primary purpose for Vista x64's existence is to resolve the problems of 32-bit addressing space, and we're just not at the point yet where even most enthusiasts are pushing that limit. Once applications begin to push the 2GB addressing space limitation of Win32 (something we expect to hit very soon with games) or total systems need more than 4GB of RAM, then Vista x64 in its current incarnation would be a good choice."
Now this was a year ago though and a few very demanding games have started to push this limit, but this is only really an issue for enthusiasts, not for normal users who aren't looking for maximum performance in the newest games. Also, Microsoft recently released a hot-fix (KB940105) for Vista 32-bit users who are running applications that are surpassing the 2GB limit and are running into problems (like crashes). The hotfix reduces the address space usage and thus isn't a solution to the 2GB barrier, but it buys some more time before people need to migrate to x64 (again, only relevant for enthusiasts!)
Posts in this Thread:
- Silly to buy a new PC with XP instead of Vista?, Alex, Mon, 4 Feb 2008 19:53:02
- An interesting site?!, xhawksaab, Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:25:37
- Re: Silly to buy a new PC with XP instead of Vista?, JasonS, Fri, 8 Feb 2008 09:05:05
- Same Crap Different Icons, ursaw, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 23:02:26
- not silly at all, but...., Eric, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 10:42:09
- Vista doesn't bug me..., cfishgo, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 10:27:16
- I just bought a Dell XPS 1530 with Vista, NateinAA, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:29:18
- I'm thinking of building a Hackintosh, BrianG, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 07:42:52
- their new slogan for vista should be..., KenManiac , Tue, 5 Feb 2008 07:02:12
- Ok, here you go....my prior XP rants...., TKC, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 06:39:27
- Vista's a pig..., Eric Law, Tue, 5 Feb 2008 05:56:00
- man vista chews up 700 mb of ramm just to run, vvack0matic , Mon, 4 Feb 2008 20:49:11
- Go with XP Professional......, Herb Hirsch , Mon, 4 Feb 2008 20:28:44
- admittedly I don't know PC's, but I see many folks, Mike in Anchorage, Mon, 4 Feb 2008 20:05:01
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