x86_64 desktop system questions

[Colin Paul Adams]

>>>>> "Craig" == Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> writes:

    Craig> 4. I don't know that 64 bit is all that much faster. I have
    Craig> been forced to use it by some of the lower end Dell
    Craig> Optiplex systems that just don't run well on i386. You
    Craig> definitely benefit if you have over 3 Gb of RAM.  For the
    Craig> most part, it shouldn't make that much of a difference.

See http://colina.demon.co.uk/?q=node/53 for one piece of evidence to the contrary.
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Colin Adams
Preston Lancashire