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You may have issues with finding drivers, no doubt. Support is fairly limited now, but it is growing. 64-bit is still in its infancy, and within a couple years should become a major valid choice for everyone.
But make sure you are looking at having 4gigs of Ram or more installed, or don't bother. While its not ALL about RAM for 64-bit and it will run on 2gigs, it definitely will benefit greatly with 4gigs+ to operate well and take advantage of the processing power.
Secondly, since most programs are still 32-bit, they will run in an emulation 32-bit mode and will not take advantage of 64-bit. They will also not take advantage of the extra ram as 32-bit applications are restricted to 3.4gigs. As well, there is a chance some will run slower.
Any older 16-bit programs will no longer function. So even if you have an older 32-bit application, but the installer is 16-bit, it will not work. There are some work arounds, but its not easy and generally may not work
Thirdly, 64-bit right now is generally targetted for Video editing, CAD, Image editing/creation, high-end gaming, heavy multi-tasking etc. You will also need 64-bit versions of programs and applications to even take advantage of it as well.
That doesn't mean its not for you. It will still run faster than a 32-bit OS as it utilizes RAM better
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