[DM-MUG] 64 Bit

[AB]

Jon is correct in stating 64 Bit is not useful to most people. The reason is simple.  Most applications are designed for 32 Bit systems. Few applications are even offered for 64 Bit processors. 

I'm not quick to judge if it is or is not faster. Intel reports multi-core systems run faster with multi-tasking as opposed to basic needs. Of course, if these activities are RAM intensive, there will still be a lag if your computer doesn't have sufficient RAM for your needs. 

The Mac Pro Quadcore 'Xeon' I use has 3 G RAM. if I take a plunge to put 16G of RAM, it will definitely be faster when multi-tasking.

The speed of the hard drive, known as RPM and the buffer speed (correct me if I am wrong) can also impact the overall performance of the computer. A hard drive with 5200RPM and is standard. An upgrade of a hard drive with 7200 RPMs and higher transfer rates will perform better. This means files will open and copy onto the drive faster. 

Basically there are a lot of variables that can affect speed and performance of a computer and a network.

--- On Wed, 8/26/09, Jon Thompson <jon at mac-consultant.com> wrote:

> From: Jon Thompson <jon at mac-consultant.com>
> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Fwd: Re: [MacLaw] Snow Leopard
> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" <dmmug at dmmug.org>
> Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 9:43 AM
> 64 bit will not help most people.
> Basically, if you ever open a 4 GB  
> file, it will help you, otherwise, 64bit is actually
> slower.
> 
> However, the fact that everything is running in native
> Cocoa, non PPC  
> code, and optimized means that _all_ users will see a speed
> increase.  
> Furthermore, as applications you utilize get optimized for
> some of the  
> new technologies, (OpenCL and Grand Central Station) you
> will see them  
> speed up drastically, especially with processes that can be
> carried  
> out in a parallel fashion (many image manipulation
> algorithms fit in  
> this category.)
> 
> Everything I hear, this makes machines run very fast.
> Mail.app opens  
> in a blink. Multiple videos play at once without frames
> dropped.
> 
> So is Snow Leopard worth $30- yes, absolutely. Should you
> wait a few  
> weeks at minimum to install, so that you can not deal with
> early  
> adopter woes- yes, absolutely. Is this install worth the
> normal  
> upgrade price- yes, absolutely. Would Apple get the
> adoption rate with  
> the normal upgrade price- no.
> 
> -- 
> - Jon
> On Aug 26, 2009, at 9:06 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote:
> 
> > from another list
> >>
> >> Nope, Apple did it to keep its engineers busy
> during the recession.
> >>
> >> Seriously, though, if you have an Intel Mac, and
> specifically a 64- 
> >> bit
> >> processor (Core 2 Duo or Xeon) you will see a
> significant increase in
> >> performance in basic operating system level
> tasks.  If you use
> >> processor intensive applications that understand
> multi-threading, you
> >> will see a performance increase in multi-core
> machines.  If you use
> >> Exchange for Email and Calendaring, iCal and Mail
> are significantly
> >> improved.
> >>
> >> It's primarily an internals-only release, which is
> why it's
> >> inexpensive.  Keep in mind, though, you need
> to already have Snow
> >> Leopard to make it work, plus you need an Intel
> machine.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Herman
> >> Guetersloh<hgadvocate at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Is there a reason to upgrade to Snow Leopard?
> >>> -- Herman Guetersloh
> >>>
> >
> > -- 
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