HP shipped a lot of 64 bit processors with 32 bit OS

[Silverthunder]

Why did HP ship so many of these?

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi

What is the question?

Why do car makers put 4 seats in a car when it's only a commuter vehicle?

32 bit CPU's for PC's are rare and have been for a long time, 64 bit is the norm.

So then you select the Operating system to suit. 

Slot in a Hard disk with whatever OS you choose.

So do you have an issue with W8?

[Silverthunder]

I was just curious why HP did that a lot.  I searched the web some more and I now think that the reason could be because some users might want to run 16 bit programs, and the users would not be able to do that in a 64 bit operating system.

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi

Usually the hardware moves on and older 16 bit software/OS's wont cope.

You can install a 32 bit OS and a 64 bit OS side-by-side on a hard disk and use either.

You can try and run the 16 bit software inside an emulator,

https://www.emuparadise.me/Atari_2600_Emulators/Windows/49

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Prego.

Sorta sorted?