Read the article and you'll realize no matter what % are running what, unless 64bit is needed, then 32bit would work fine.
Absolutely flawless logic.
If all you need is a 32-bit space, then naturally all you need is a 32-bit space.
But it doesn't answer the question.
Simple logic would also deduce that good number of people are running 64bit macs due to the rapid adoption of Apple computers in the past years. Do the math to figure out what % has what. I can find the data and do a good estimation within an hour or 2.
Obviously, we only need to know how many Macs were sold in the 32-bit era, how many Macs were sold in the 64-bit era, and then add the numbers up and divide, right? I mean, Apple releases sales numbers every quarter!
Hmm.
Wait.
It seems like Apple's sales numbers aren't broken down by processor, or even model. All we get are "desktops" and "laptops" every quarter.
Mmmm. And it seems that Apple was selling 32-bit and 64-bit desktops simultaneously from
2003 up until 2007 or so. That's a looooong time.
And...oh yeah...we don't know how many of the older machines have been replaced, or have broken down. We can't assume that all of those old G4s are still alive and kicking, can we?
How we are to find the answers we seek?
