Date: 04/12/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: linux

I've been looking at a few 64-bit chip reviews and though they have a lot of pretty charts and graphs, I'm not getting a whole lot of usable data. I was wondering if any of you folks have a 64-bit system and what do you think of it. I assume you must run Linux on it (as I'm pretty sure that Linux and Apple are the only platforms that use 64-bit architecture). Does 64-bit Linux have noticeably better performance in applications that use it? (I'm not sure I even know what types of applications would benefit; 3d modeling? Complex scientific rendering?)

I suppose I'm just trying to get some real world opinions, before I even consider upping my system. Thanks.

EDIT: For those that may have missed it.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/12/frozen_light/

Scientists "freeze light", optical computers now closer!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/659041.html