12.04 LTS: 64-bit desktop by default?

[Alan Bell]

Netbooks are less likely to be installed using the CD (no built in 
optical drive) so if someone does have a 32bit netbook they want to do a 
fresh install on they still can download the 32 bit iso and put it on USB.
Have you tried a 64 bit install on a netbook? Seems fine to me on the 
netbooks and Atom desktops I have tried, but I have not done a 
scientific performance comparison, it just works fine.

Alan.

-- 
The Open Learning Centre is rebranding, find out about our new name and look at http://libertus.co.uk