>Tommy,
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>Sorry but its true (not in every case though!). Pointer size increases (access to more memory), more to fit into the cache, more cache-thrash.
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>Herb Sutter describes this effect for the C++ compiler in a Channel 9 video, this is why the initial focus is Server side. Now my belief is multi-core 32-bit processors will be the next big thing on the desktop - not 64-bit.

Verrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyy Interesting!!!

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>Regards
>Neil