Touché I had completely forgotten that the phone industry stole the term from comp-sci. Sorry for the blunder.
Walt On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > Apps = applications, the term is appropriate. > > On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:32 -0400, "Walt Zarnoch" <zarnoch...@gmail.com> wrote: >> s/apps/programs/ >> >> This is a computer, not an iPhone or Android device ;) >> >> Walt >> >> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu> >> wrote: >> > On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:55 -0700, "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >> > wrote: >> >> Actually the magic number is 3GB, Win 32 won't see the 4th GB. >> >> >> >> But thats beside the point, going 32bit now is short sighted, 64 bit is >> >> the future and it makes the processor run more efficiently plus allows >> >> you more RAM. RAM is power friends, the ability to sock more RAM into >> >> your machine means less caching to disk and that translates directly into >> >> better performance... >> > >> > Not always. Apps need to be built for a 64 bit architecture to really >> > have a benefit. 32bit apps will still only see 4GB of RAM. There's >> > overhead with 64 bit addressing that can make 32bit apps actually run >> > slower. It all depends on what you are wanting to do. >> > >> > If it's a new computer, you are putting a lot of RAM in it, and you are >> > prepared to buy new 64 bit apps (e.g. a leading edge type of person) then >> > it's probably the way to go. >> > >> > If you have a lot of old 32 bit software you want to keep using, and you >> > are not buying a lot of RAM, you won't see much benefit from a 64 bit OS >> > and it may actually cause you problems. A good SSD (solid state disk) >> > would probably make a lot more difference in your perception of >> > performance in this case. >> > >> > Some info here: >> > >> > http://www.w7forums.com/windows-7-64-bit-vs-32-bit-t484.html >> > http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2010/09/revisiting-solid-state-hard-drives.html >> > >> > Allan >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
