32bits or 64

08-22-2008

I'm going to buy a new computer as my 10 year old one has finally had it.
It seems just about everything now come with Windows Vista (32 bit or 64
bit). My question is what's better for me and which one is giving people
more trouble? Some models even give you the option of going with XP. I
don't know what to do. Would appreciate it if someone would explain how the
difference between 32 and 64 could affect me. I believe I heard or read
something about compatibility problems with with either 32 or 64 (or both).
Anything you can tell me would help. I don't trust the sales people and
manufacturers. They primarily only want to sell you something.
Al
PS - It's somewhat strange, IMHO, that Consumer Reports, that just rated
computers, made no mention as to whether we should buy 32 or 64. Seems they
side stepped this subject.

**motarola2** · 08-22-2008

well, to pick between 32 and 64bit depends on what you are going to be using the computer for. dependes on the hardware

Dont buy windows vista Basic, go for home premium or Ultimate.

on the 32bit OS there's a limitation, and it wont use 4GB of ram, this issue dont happen on the 64bit.

i am running vista business 32bit on this computer, and i've had no problems, on my other computer i am running windows vista ultimate 64bit and i have not problems either. all applications that i installed on the 64bit are for 32bit, and they run fine.

gaming computers are going to start to move on to 64bit soon, and very fast.

08-22-2008

"mim" <mimh@xxxxxx> wrote:

	Quote:
	> I'm going to buy a new computer as my 10 year old one has finally > had it. It seems just about everything now come with Windows > Vista (32 bit or 64 bit). My question is what's better for me and > which one is giving people more trouble? Some models even give > you the option of going with XP. I don't know what to do. > Would appreciate it if someone would explain how the > difference between 32 and 64 could affect me. I believe I heard > or read something about compatibility problems with with either > 32 or 64 (or both).

For home use you can safely go with 32-bit, even though most computers sold
nowadays will support 64-bit. That way, you will not run into any 64-bit
compatibility issues with legacy programs either. It will not be imperative
to have a 64-bit OS for years to come yet.

Charlie42

08-22-2008

"mim" <mimh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> I'm going to buy a new computer as my 10 year old one has finally had it. > It seems just about everything now come with Windows Vista (32 bit or 64 > bit). My question is what's better for me and which one is giving people > more trouble? Some models even give you the option of going with XP. I > don't know what to do. Would appreciate it if someone would explain how > the > difference between 32 and 64 could affect me. I believe I heard or read > something about compatibility problems with with either 32 or 64 (or > both). > Anything you can tell me would help. I don't trust the sales people and > manufacturers. They primarily only want to sell you something. > Al > PS - It's somewhat strange, IMHO, that Consumer Reports, that just rated > computers, made no mention as to whether we should buy 32 or 64. Seems > they > side stepped this subject. > >

32bit unless you have a specific need to run a 64bit application which
requires more than 2gb RAM in normal operation..

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08-23-2008

Read through the posts here and you'll soon come to realize that if you can
get XP you should grab it. Vista, in all its incarnations, is going to
cause you problems beyond belief.

Buddha

"mim" <mimh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> I'm going to buy a new computer as my 10 year old one has finally had it. > It seems just about everything now come with Windows Vista (32 bit or 64 > bit). My question is what's better for me and which one is giving people > more trouble? Some models even give you the option of going with XP. I > don't know what to do. Would appreciate it if someone would explain how > the > difference between 32 and 64 could affect me. I believe I heard or read > something about compatibility problems with with either 32 or 64 (or > both). > Anything you can tell me would help. I don't trust the sales people and > manufacturers. They primarily only want to sell you something. > Al > PS - It's somewhat strange, IMHO, that Consumer Reports, that just rated > computers, made no mention as to whether we should buy 32 or 64. Seems > they > side stepped this subject. > >

08-23-2008

"Buddha" <TEPonta@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> Read through the posts here and you'll soon come to realize that if you > can get XP you should grab it. Vista, in all its incarnations, is going > to cause you problems beyond belief. > > Buddha

Vista 64 has been the best, most stable OS I've ever used

08-23-2008

Hello

It depends what Processor the PC runs as not all processors are 64bit
compitable. Also most pre-built PC by big names do not supply 64Bit OS.

Regards Michael
"Buddha" <TEPonta@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Read through the posts here and you'll soon come to realize that if you
> can get XP you should grab it. Vista, in all its incarnations, is going
> to cause you problems beyond belief.
>
> Buddha
>
> "mim" <mimh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Gamdnc2nebbkszLVnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> I'm going to buy a new computer as my 10 year old one has finally had it. >> It seems just about everything now come with Windows Vista (32 bit or 64 >> bit). My question is what's better for me and which one is giving people >> more trouble? Some models even give you the option of going with XP. I >> don't know what to do. Would appreciate it if someone would explain how >> the >> difference between 32 and 64 could affect me. I believe I heard or read >> something about compatibility problems with with either 32 or 64 (or >> both). >> Anything you can tell me would help. I don't trust the sales people and >> manufacturers. They primarily only want to sell you something. >> Al >> PS - It's somewhat strange, IMHO, that Consumer Reports, that just rated >> computers, made no mention as to whether we should buy 32 or 64. Seems >> they >> side stepped this subject. >> >>

>

08-23-2008

"Buddha" <TEPonta@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Read through the posts here and you'll soon come to realize that if you
> can get XP you should grab it. Vista, in all its incarnations, is going
> to cause you problems beyond belief.
>
> Buddha
>
> "mim" <mimh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Gamdnc2nebbkszLVnZ2dnUVZ_sninZ2d@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> I'm going to buy a new computer as my 10 year old one has finally had it. >> It seems just about everything now come with Windows Vista (32 bit or 64 >> bit). My question is what's better for me and which one is giving people >> more trouble? Some models even give you the option of going with XP. I >> don't know what to do. Would appreciate it if someone would explain how >> the >> difference between 32 and 64 could affect me. I believe I heard or read >> something about compatibility problems with with either 32 or 64 (or >> both). >> Anything you can tell me would help. I don't trust the sales people and >> manufacturers. They primarily only want to sell you something. >> Al >> PS - It's somewhat strange, IMHO, that Consumer Reports, that just rated >> computers, made no mention as to whether we should buy 32 or 64. Seems >> they >> side stepped this subject. >> >>

>

Read through the XP newsgroups, and you will find no difference..

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08-23-2008

"Buddha" <TEPonta@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> Read through the posts here and you'll soon come to realize that if you > can get XP you should grab it. Vista, in all its incarnations, is going > to cause you problems beyond belief. > > Buddha

Wrong.

08-24-2008

> "mim" <mimh@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>

	Quote:
	>> I'm going to buy a new computer as my 10 year old one has finally >> had it. It seems just about everything now come with Windows >> Vista (32 bit or 64 bit). My question is what's better for me and >> which one is giving people more trouble? Some models even give >> you the option of going with XP. I don't know what to do. >> Would appreciate it if someone would explain how the >> difference between 32 and 64 could affect me. I believe I heard >> or read something about compatibility problems with with either >> 32 or 64 (or both).

If you MUST get a new machine with Vista, I would go with a 32 bit system
unless there is something you do that requires a 64 bit system.
There are several versions of Vista. If you need FAX, all but the higher end
versions do NOT include it.
But there are third party solutions that work as well or better than the
built in version.
The 64 bit version has an ongoing problem with drivers.
There are not all that many programs that are 64 bit yet anyway.
Personally, I'd get a machine with downgrade rights to XP and let the
manufacturer configure XP for you.
That way if you decide to go to Vista later (if MS ever fixes it, maybe by
SP5...), you wiill already have 'paid for it' and can upgrade free.

08-22-2008	#1 (permalink)
mim Guest n/a posts	32bits or 64 I'm going to buy a new computer as my 10 year old one has finally had it. It seems just about everything now come with Windows Vista (32 bit or 64 bit). My question is what's better for me and which one is giving people more trouble? Some models even give you the option of going with XP. I don't know what to do. Would appreciate it if someone would explain how the difference between 32 and 64 could affect me. I believe I heard or read something about compatibility problems with with either 32 or 64 (or both). Anything you can tell me would help. I don't trust the sales people and manufacturers. They primarily only want to sell you something. Al PS - It's somewhat strange, IMHO, that Consumer Reports, that just rated computers, made no mention as to whether we should buy 32 or 64. Seems they side stepped this subject.
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08-22-2008	#2 (permalink)
motarola2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Win XP Pro / Win Vista Ultimate 187 posts Rep Power: 19	Re: 32bits or 64 well, to pick between 32 and 64bit depends on what you are going to be using the computer for. dependes on the hardware Dont buy windows vista Basic, go for home premium or Ultimate. on the 32bit OS there's a limitation, and it wont use 4GB of ram, this issue dont happen on the 64bit. i am running vista business 32bit on this computer, and i've had no problems, on my other computer i am running windows vista ultimate 64bit and i have not problems either. all applications that i installed on the 64bit are for 32bit, and they run fine. gaming computers are going to start to move on to 64bit soon, and very fast. Last edited by motarola2; 09-05-2008 at 03:23 AM.
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