Current Advantage of Vista 64bit?

I wonder why so many people are going to install vista 64bit.

could you guys tell me how much the vista 64 bit better than vista 32bit currently?

What do the advantages of vista 64 bit currently have?

for the people who are going to install or have intalled vista 64 bit for their PC, do they use vista 64bit for any special purposes that vista 32bit cannot offer?

Thanks

 

One of the main reasons to go 64-bit is for hardware support. If you plan on running more than two procs/4 cores or more than 4GB of memory then to take advantage you would need a 64-bit OS. What people actually do with it in laptops....I have no idea. The industry is slowly moving away from the 32-bit architecture hence we start seeing 64-bit in laptops. We run 64-bit OS in our server farm at work which includes servers that have 32GB of memory and dual quad cores procs.

 

try searching the forums, this topic has come up many times, and one of the threads i read someone posted a very good analysis of the pros and cons and how it gives you an advantage even if you have less than 4 gigs of ram

 

Here's a quick summary:

64-bit Vista advantages:
- Runs slightly faster and smoother than 32-bit Vista
- Able to make use of 4 gb or more of RAM
- Improved security (improved DEP, kernel patch protection, removal of legacy 16-bit code)
- Some say better stability, but I believe either can be stable if you use high-quality drivers
- Better forward-compatibility (someday people will start dropping 32-bit support)

32-bit Vista advantages:
- Better compatibility with legacy hardware and software
- Can theoretically use memory more efficiently (although I haven't noticed a difference in practice).
- Faster boot times

Right now, for people who never want to have to think about compatibility issues, I'd recommend 32-bit. But for enthusiasts who want to maximize performance and don't mind substituting another program or device for an occasional incompatible one, go for 64-bit.