32-bit is sometimes used on new hardware to save memory. For example, my Windows 10 tablet has only 1GiB of RAM, and I assume that's why it was pre-loaded with

32-bit is sometimes used on new hardware to save memory. For example, my Windows 10 tablet has only 1GiB of RAM, and I assume that's why it was pre-loaded with the 32-bit version. I doubt Linux distros are generally targeting these devices, though.