Do I need a 64 bit Operating system? Part 2

Getting onto a year ago I made a post regarding weather or not I need a 64 bit operating system. Since then I have re-formatted a number of times as each new Beta release of Windows 7 came out each time opting for the 64 bit version.

I have had no compatibility issues going to 64bit and performance has really increased. It's been one of the best decisions I have made and makes using my laptop a much more developer friendly device.

I can now run VMware, ColdFusion Builder, Flex/FlashBuilder Outlook and a few browser windows all at the same time without slow down. I switch between CF8 and CF9 but I can run them both at the same time if I need to.

These images are the new ones compared to 32bit Vista. I did drop .1 in the Windows rating though but addressing the full 4g of memory and I guess other 64bit and Windows 7 improvements have made a huge difference.

That being said I'd love the price of 2 x 4g Ram chip to drop to a reasonable price so I can upgrade to 8g ram.