I would like to see TestComplete releases in 64 bit mode. Since more and more applications are becoming 64bit and (Virtual, Cloud) Operating Systems as well. Also OS'es are moving toward 64-bit. And ...
Mathijs,
I would agree with you for some areas (e.g. that Visual Studio does not interact that intensively and in that volume with outer applications as TestComplete does) though some areas sound less persuasively to me (considerations about 'worldwide standards', 'modern applications').
What I am pretty sure at is that this is not simple decision and there will be necessity in 32-bit version as well. Also, I am not sure about scenario when, for example, 64-bit application spawns some 32-bit process that must be controlled from the same test. Will it be possible for 64-bit version of TestComplete to handle this or (and this is my assumption) it will have to start some 32-bit host process and use it? (Current 32-bit version handles the reverse scenario quite fine.)
I believe that SmartBear guys already did some evaluations and maybe they will even let us know about their results and whether they made some decision.
Personally I don't want to lose any 32-bit-related functionality in TestComplete and I am also not sure that I want to get too complex architecture (e.g. 32bit, 64bit, 64bit->32bit, 32bit->64bit...).