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Kato · #31 10-02-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by [W ARGHH X]

Ahh k... basically 32bit = mainly home use, 64bit = business and more demanding stuff etc ?

At the moment, yeah.

Remembering back, DOS/early windows was 16bit, then we moved to 32 bit and are nearing the end of that.

I would guess that Windows 7 will be the last release of a 32 bit windows operating system.

Elrico · #32 10-02-2009, 12:59 PM

*You click on My Computer*

*ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE GOING TO ALLOW THIS ACTION TO BE TAKEN!?*

*Yes*

*Reboot*

werticusness · #33 10-02-2009, 01:18 PM

re 32 vs 64 bit - the maximum size a program can be in windows 32 is 3.4gb ish before it crashes. (tested that a few times)

I've been running windows xp64 for ages and I can tell you the first GAME to use more ram was battlefield 2 - which used 4gb with everything maxed out if you let it - so we already NEED 64bit computing, and you'd be crazy to go with anything else today.

I do more serious stuff with my pc though, next system will have 12gb at least. and my current has 8gb and im (trying) to use more than that often :P

In any case there is little reason to go with 32bit over 64bit unless your computer was so old it does not have a 64bit processor.... but all cpu's have been 64bit for a couple years now.

[I 86 I] · #34 10-02-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by werticusness

In any case there is little reason to go with 32bit over 64bit unless your computer was so old it does not have a 64bit processor.... but all cpu's have been 64bit for a couple years now.

Only towers, not laptops?

perthzed · #35 10-02-2009, 02:16 PM

most companies have 32bit desktops though don't they? And 64bit servers?

Kato · #36 10-02-2009, 02:18 PM

Core2Duo laptops and greater are 64 bit (others may be, but I haven't tried)

[I 86 I] · #37 10-02-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kato

Core2Duo laptops and greater are 64 bit (others may be, but I haven't tried)

Ahh righteo, I have a shitty celeron M 1.73g running Vista 32bit and was wonderin what the difference was and why mine was 32bit..makes sence now. Cheers

werticusness · #38 10-02-2009, 02:31 PM

amd has been 64 bit for a good while longer than intel...

and I have no idea about the budget stuff... probably not i guess.

DAN682 · #39 10-02-2009, 08:57 PM

I installed the Beta on my mac.

I like it alot. Much better than vista. It runs a bit clunky on my VM but I did only allocate 512mb of ram to it.

grego · #40 10-02-2009, 09:02 PM

If you dont like vista you must be a n00b at computers simple, its fine for me ive been running it for a 1 year and abit now no problems what so ever...

i love it

XP is ancient now