Ubuntu Is Close To Recommending 64-Bit By Default

[peppercats]

Not sure why it already hasn't, almost every PC you buy will be 64 bit by now... actually, that has probably been true for 4-5 years now.
My last 32 bit processor was probably purchased over 10 years ago.

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Ubuntu Is Close To Recommending 64-Bit By Default

While x86_64 hardware has been very common for years and it's now almost impossible to find new PC hardware that is x86-only, the Ubuntu download pages have continued to recommend the 32-bit version of Ubuntu Linux by default for new desktop installations. Fortunately, that may finally change...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTQ0OTA