Bob over at ThinkComputers laments on the status of 64bit instruction sets in, oh, just about all the friggin' software available today. Linux is further along, yes, but even then you don't get things like Flash or Quicktime. Guess it pays to have some patience...

"Well, Windows Xp 64 has been out for quite a while now, I for one have already upgraded and there is a noticeable difference, better in some respects, while not better in other. The 'not better' part is driver support. 64Bit is the future, pretty soon all CPUs will be 64bit, so why would anyone want to run WinXp 32 with a 64bit CPU, isn't that like putting Ultra High Test Premium gas in a Yugo?"