Linux Lite 3 32-bit or 64-bit

[hughparker1]

Q1. I was recently asked to install linux on an old SAMSUNG NC10 Netbook with only 1 GB of RAM so I was thinking I might install  LL3 32-bit as I read on-line that 32-bit might be better than 64-bit for laptops with only 1GB RAM.  Would 32-bit be a good choice?

I have an older Dell Mini 10 that has 1gb ram.... I have run 32-bit LL2.x and currently LL3.0... If you can, have time, I'd suggest trying both as there are differences between the series - both great.
Something to also consider if you do; install LL2.6 and update to LL2.8 (for kernel support) 3.13 is LTS... LL3.0 is 4.4.
If it wasn't for LL my netbook would be bound for the bin.

My specs are in my signature for comparison... I have recently upgraded to a SSD drive which has added a lot for this little machine..

Thanks for reply, the spec on your old Dell Mini 10 is exactly the same as my SAMSUNG NC10.  But I just found out that the processor is i386 so 32-bit is my only option.  So I installed it and it is working very well. Takes about a minute to boot but after that it is quite fast to operate.  when idle it only uses 166 MB of memory so very lightweight. 

I'm not sure if I should also install 32-bit on my ASUS EEE-BOX or would 64-bit be best since it does have 4GB or RAM.