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VISTA: 32bit or 64bit?

post #1 of 3
1/18/07 at 9:06am
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Silly question, but whats peoples opinions. 32bit or 64bit vista for my m1210? Or is it a case that only one would really work?

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post #2 of 3
1/21/07 at 6:53am
I wouldn't worry about 64bit. There's STILL (after three years on the market no less) no reason to have 64bit. The only reason you'd want a 64bit OS was to use more than 4GB of RAM, but your Laptop won't support more than 4GB anyway. Nobody has yet shown to me any practical application for 64bit that is either implemented now or will be in the near future that brings me as a PC tech/gamer any benefit. I think there was one game title in the works that actually just needlessly nerfed visual quality on 32bit systems and increased it for 64bit (even though the options that were nerfed would have worked on 32bit anyway). Just be happy knowing that you can upgrade to something 64bit in the event there's a reason to have it. That being said I'd stick with Vista 32bit because you're going to have a hell of a time finding 64bit drivers for your older peripherals.
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post #3 of 3
1/22/07 at 1:49pm
I tried to install the 64-bit version on my C2D M1210, but it pretty much told me it wouldn't work. The 32-bit installed fine and I'm much happier with it than the factory MCE install that came with it. I'm a business-user, so I've had access to Vista Business since November. I love Vista, a couple of co-workers hate it.
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