New computer - x64 or x32?

[James Knott]

Tyler Aviss wrote:
> As sad as I am to say it, unless you need the extra >4G of RAM, you'll
> probably be happier with a 32-bit distro on your 64-bit CPU. I've been
> using a 64-bit debian on my dual-opteron machine, and despite some
> performance increases in ripping movies, etc, in general the lack of
> support for some apps under the 64-bit environment is a big
> pain-in-the-butt.

I run 64 bit SUSE 10.2 and it runs both 64 & 32 bit apps.  For example,
I have a 64 bit version of OpenOffice, but I run 32 bit versions of
Mozilla & Seamonkey, due to lack of 64 bit pluggins.  Of course, a 64
bit version of vi is quite useful.  ;-)

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