Seriously. Users and their pesky expectations that their apps will
keep working when a new release of the OS ships. How selfish.
At the least, the days of 32 bits are numbered. Might be a 4 digit
number but, with the upgrade to the Mac Mini, Apple's entire lineup
of computers is 64 bit capable.
That's only one small part of the equation. Certainly there are
hurdles other than installed base to consider.
The machines we are targeting for our next product are all 64-bit
capable, but we will be a 32-bit app. It is not an easy transition
when you are inheriting a large preexisting codebase that needs to
remain 32-bit compatible, and while there are benefits to 64-bit,
there are also costs to consider.
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