Suddenly, 64-bit Windows is mainstream

Chaos · Posted by Chaos on July 31st, 2008, 08:41 PM

Last year, x64 editions of Windows Vista were hard to come by and seen as mainly for early adopters. This year, with little warning, the tide seems to have shifted dramatically. I noticed the first hint three weeks ago, when I visited HP’s website to check the specs of the new TX2500z notebook and saw that a 64-bit upgrade was available for all models. When I looked at the flyers in last Sunday’s paper, I saw several PCs at Best Buy with 64-bit Vista Home Premium Edition installed, including notebooks from HP and Toshiba and quad-core desktops from Gateway and Dell; the former came with 4GB of RAM and a 19-inch LCD monitor for $750, while the latter had 6GB of RAM and a 19-inch monitor for $830.

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**Posted by RejZoR on August 1st, 2008, 07:38 AM**

Not so strange, the 64bit version of vista is better than the 32bit. After SP1 x64 Vista is as stable, if not even more stable than the x86 version. Plus many ppl have more than 4gb today, so most ppl want use those extra memories.