However, the transition from 32-bit to 64-bit is indeed taking its natural course, with Microsoft revealing at the end of July that it had detected what it referred to as a "dramatic increase [in] the percentage of 64-bit PCs connecting to Windows Update." In this context, Christopher Flores, director Windows Communications, signaled the fact that Windows was essentially at a juncture that would make the 64-bit versions of the operating system mainstream. According to Flores, worldwide, the install base of 64-bit Windows Vista PCs had tripled....WOW...In all fairness, it seems that Windows XP is increasingly left behind despite the release of Service Pack 3, which is available only for the 32-bit version of the operating system. x64 XP never succeeded in capturing sufficient market share in comparison to the x86 variant, and it looks like now is the time of Windows Vista.
For a long time [64-bit] wasn't even a consideration for most consumers. Basically 64-bit was something super enthusiasts did, high end gaming rigs, maybe scientific applications, and of course on the server. 64-bit has been on the server for a while. But on the desktop it wasn't a big deal, but then what happened was that memory got super cheap. So now all the PC makers are saying "hey, we can load this PCs with memory so you can do more," which means they hit the 4GB limit and behold, got to go to 64-bit...
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