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LOL - I guess the short answer is, "It depends."
As I mentioned in my first response to your original question, always
take advantage of the HCL at https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/ - it
really is a big help. I don't see anything in your parts list that raise
a red flag against going x64, but there are lots of other variables to
consider (printers, scanners, camaras, mp3 players, etc.). Since you are
using 3GB RAM, Vista x86 will see all of it, but if you ever decide to
add more you will need to upgrade to a 64 bit OS.
Clear as mud?
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NX8600GTS-OC / 150GB Raptor (system) / 2 x 500GB HDD (RAID 0) / 1x 300GB
HDD (beta partition) / Venus T4U (1TB capacity) / 1x Dell 2407WFP
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| | | | | Post in reply to: Red Dog
If you are going to do it, do 64 bit no mater what with only one exception.
If your computer can only be upgraded to 2 or 4GB...a draw.
But if it can hold 8GB even though you do not have it yet, go 64 bit.
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Another vote here for 64 bit. That is a 64 bit MB that can handle 8 GB
RAM. Unless you have some ancient piece of hardware that you HAVE to use
(printer or scanner or something that has no 64 bit driver), the above
system will serve you better with a 64 bit OS. It will be crippled with a
32 bit OS.
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| | | | | Post in reply to: Bob Campbell
In fact, since I haven't bought one in awhile, my 32 bit XP laptop just got
a stay of execution.
I will not be buying a laptop with Vista unless I can meet or exceed the
following with it:
8GB RAM
4 Proc
Battery lasts 4 hours
Dedicated video RAM, 256 or 512M
17" wide
Under $1000
Vista 64 bit
Vista 32 bit will dies inside of 2 years. I have a good PCI-E video, 1/2
the problems with portables today is this UMA/shared memory junk chipsets.
Microsoft goofed thinking the UMA stuff was Vista capable.
For that mater, a 1960's Beatle can run Vista.
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| | | | | Post in reply to: ray
Let's at least TRY to be unbiased shall we? MS claims 100 million copies
sold. I'll even be generous and say half that. 50 million. Now, again, lets
be generous and say there are 50 unique questions per day here. You can't
count responses or the moronic flame wars the smacktards start. I mean
actual questions too. Not where one of the buttheads morph, and post some
drivel, and not follow up as people try to help. This newsgroup is not THAT
busy so you can't claim more than that. So, that 50 people out of 50,000,000
works out to somewhere around .001%. Even you, a known Linux shill, can't
believe that that number represents a true demographic of all Vista users.
And if you do, you just lost any credibility you thought you might have.
And again, you come to that conclusion HOW? I've just shown that the
problems posted here are not a true representative of real world numbers.
These newsgroups are for people that DO have problems, just as there are
groups for XP, Mac, and Linux. Do you wish everyone to believe that THOSE
groups represent the problems of THEIR user base as a whole? Please tell me
you are more intelligent than that. I know you are, because we are active in
another group. The problems posted are things that MIGHT, and lets say that
again slowly, MIGHT, happen. I have exactly ZERO of them. How do you explain
that?
ray, let's try and read things in context shall we? Re-read EXACTLY what I
said IN context.
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| | | | | Post in reply to: Canuck57
Well good for you. The AVERAGE user doesn't need anything LIKE that...
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| | | | | Post in reply to: Gordon
I understand your needs,
I don't do laptops due to limitations, but a friend of mine has a laptop he
paid 2k or 3k and it can only take 2 gigs of dual channel RAM and it is 64
bit.
64 bit has issues with some of his games and other issues with connecting to
x86 32 bit type systems. He is running Vista Ultimate. Also the graphics
cards in laptops are not that great for 3k systems. I would suggest spending
8k for you a good laptop from Dell so they can customize it to your needs I
am sure it will be no more than 5k. I have a desktop for 1,200.00 US and it
has 4 gig RAM (32 bit) Vista Home Premium and SLI with 8600GTS Nvidia video
cards with 256MB on each. 800WATT PSU and 2x 250gig SATA HDD all on 680i
mobo with a quad core.
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