Re: 32 bit removal
>First of all, systems need to be 64 bit or 32 bit. It's a pain running both side by side.
Don't really see the problem...
However, I do think many are getting confused between platform and OS requirements and application requirements.
Yes, the x64 platform, does allow more memory (and avoids getting tangled up with the i86 PAE implementation) and so more applications can run concurrently etc.
Hwoever, even today, having used x64 Windows since XP x64, I've not knowingly installed the 64-bit version of MS Office (and many other applications), nor have I run up against the memory limitations this imposes. I suspect my experience reflects the vast majority of Windows users, who we should remember are not employed by IT departments.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
