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| Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Tue, May 06, 2008, 15:21
I'm planning to order a laptop for my son. The default OS is "Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)"
I have the option to "upgrade" at no extra cost to "Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)"
I don't know the implications of 32-bit vs. 64-bit Vista. Is 64-bit really an "upgrade"? Or would I be better served by sticking with the default option?
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Donor
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Tue, May 06, 2008, 15:56
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Guru, I don't know if this has anything to do with anything, but when I was looking at video cards (at least I think it was video cards lol), some said they needed or are specifically made for the Vista 64 bit. I had no idea what they were referring to until just now. That would lead me to believe the 64 bit is an upgrade--but have no idea why.
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ID: 330592710
Tue, May 06, 2008, 16:48
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I found this article which suggests that although it (64-bit) may offer better performance, it may not. And it may have more driver conflicts.
Based on that article, it's not at all clear to me that I should get the "upgrade".
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ID: 330592710
Tue, May 06, 2008, 16:50
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That article also suggests getting 4GB of RAM with a 64-bit system - which would no longer make it free. I was going to get only 3GB.
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| | | 4 | Balrog
Dude
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Tue, May 06, 2008, 16:54
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64-bit allows more installed RAM and has better security features. The downside is 32-bit and 16-bit drivers will not work at all. So unless you need the RAM and security, 32-bit is better for the average user.
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