I’ve been reading lots of articles on this and I just shopped around a bit to confirm. It turns out that, indeed, 64-bit computing has become mainstream. Many computers from popular manufacturers like Dell and Gateway are shipping their products with the 64-bit version of Windows Vista as the default choice, and in some cases as the ONLY choice.
This is a good thing for 64-bit progress and it means that especially when Microsoft stops shipping 32-bit versions of Windows, we’ll be able to move on.
From my personal experience, 64-bit Vista works beautifully. I recently installed it as my primary OS on my primary desktop PC and I have not had a single problem. Suddenly, it just works and the extra RAM capability doesn’t hurt anything either. I suggest that if you’re feeling bold, go ahead and take the plunge.
