> > So, for processors able to support x84_64 archs, use it. Why would > > you use only a fragment of your computer's power? > > There is one disadvantage, i read about it, that by using the 64bit > pointers, the binaries size and memory requirements are on amd64 > higher, than on i386. But bigger HDD and more RAM is no problem > in these days.
There is a size increase, but not as big as you might think. Your memory requirements won't double. For all *new* computers, 64-bit is a no-brainer. As everyone is saying, 8 GB is fairly common now for desktop machines, and memory access is far more efficient under a 64-bit OS on machines with memory larger than 3 GB. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/005e01cdf606$fbbc7100$f3355300$@allums.com
