In a previous blog entry about my computer purchasing process, I alluded to the reasons I chose a 64-bit operating system in my next purchase, I why I chose to do so. One of the main reasons I chose to make the leap was because of the three part series of articles at Anandtech.com titled ‘A Messy Transition’

I’ve switched web hosts more times than I care to admit at this point, and I can tell you that by far the most painful part of the move is getting everything set up before you move the DNS over to the new server.

One very simple trick that I have used the past few times I have switched is to hijack your local machine’s ‘host’ file, allowing you to temporarily ignore what the DNS servers of the world-wide-tubes are telling you.

I recently bought a new custom-built computer from CyberPower PCs, and with it I bought a copy of Vista Home Premium 64-bit.

I wasn’t terribly keen on buying Vista given all of the problems that people have had with it since it came out, but after breaking down the alternatives, I wound up with several reasons why it was the best choice: