[opensuse] Have 4G, any reason to use x86_64 over i386?

I have an Intel cpu / 64-bit extensions on a machine with 4G of memory. Just want some confirmation (or not)...it seems like i386 would currently be my best choice: all memory is accessible, no program I am running needs >2G addr space, 32-bit programs execute faster and will likely be smaller than the equivalent 64-bit programs (and libraries). As long as I have under 4G mem (and my apps need <2-3G), I see only "downsides" to moving to the x86-64 version. Am I missing something or is this pretty much the "consensus view" (assuming there is one :-)). Thanks, Linda -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org