Re: In praise of 64-bit systems WAS Re: Do we actually need XP support?

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

Far from it. I have been using InDesign, for instance, on my 400-page book,
while having lots of Chrome tabs open and 8 or so other programs.



> Your usage is probably quite light.
>
> On Wednesday, 26 March 2014, Harry Binswanger
> <mailto:hb@xxxxxxxxhb@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I'm running Chrome (latest version) on 32 bit Win 7 with no problems.
>
> but many of us prefer 64-bit systems
>
>
> Kari's point is important. We do need 64-bit host systems because 32-bit
> systems confine us to a maximum of 4GB of usable memory. Nowadays, you
> need more than that just to run a modern browser efficiently. (Partly due
> to the independent process/crash-proof model of IE, Chrome, post-Chrome
> Opera.) If the host system is never going to run anything but XyWrite,
> then OK, we don't need 64 bits. But to run any other contemporary app, you
> really do need the latest and greatest.