In a previous blog entry about my computer purchasing process, I alluded to the reasons I chose a 64-bit operating system in my next purchase, I why I chose to do so. One of the main reasons I chose to make the leap was because of the three part series of articles at Anandtech.com titled ‘A Messy Transition’

I recently bought a new custom-built computer from CyberPower PCs, and with it I bought a copy of Vista Home Premium 64-bit.

I wasn’t terribly keen on buying Vista given all of the problems that people have had with it since it came out, but after breaking down the alternatives, I wound up with several reasons why it was the best choice: