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yea but with 32 bit you can only get up to what? 2.5 usable gigs?

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3.33GB utilized.

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Very true, but my netbook only has 1 gig of ram and you can't upgrade. Either way, it runs very good on my netbook. I just wish sometimes M$ would take a page from Apple when it comes to making a OS.

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You will see pigs fly before Microsoft switches to a UNIX kernel.

And really to get the RAM usage of OS X, you're gonna need UNIX.

But Microsoft values legacy support too much. Apple started from scratch essentially casting away all previous customers. But really back then they didn't have many so it wasn't that big of a deal. And the gamble worked out well...

Microsoft casting away millions of enterprise licenses for a 'rewrite' would be suicide.

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I Have a very Old Computer (More Than 5 Years) Running on Windows XP. Main Problem is occasional freezeups ("Not Responding". Would a new PC running on Windows7 Remedy this and be a big improvement?

Thanks!:)

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Not responding has more to do with how fast your processor it than anything else. Ask anyone...windows XP is one of the best OS's MS has ever created.

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So If I Buy a new Processor, would you go with XP or 7?

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Depends....what do you use your computer for? Gaming, photo/video processing, simple Office tasks, just internet. It really depends on how much of a load you are putting on it. I'd use XP 90% of the time. It doesnt rape your system of it's resources just to run, and it runs quickly with todays computers that have 3 gigs of ram out of the box. 7 is just a slightly more refined version of Vista. It still uses a lot of resources (not as much as vista). I am running vista on my machine. I never had a problem with it other than some program compatibility issues that still havent been fixed. I also have gig of ram and an intel 2 core duo e4300 processor. I would like a better one, but it gets the job done for most things. What are the specs of your computer? Really, a brand new computer can be had for under $700 nowadays. It's almost not worth it to upgrade the motherboard/processor.

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I'd recommend you buy a whole new computer. You can get a pretty decent brand new one for $400-500 if you are patient. Heck, if you like your monitor you can keep it and maybe even get a desktop cheaper.

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My Computer:

Compaq 686 P2 V. 3.08 8/07/2001. (512KB)/ 65K Memory Application/ Physical 511MB/ Virtual Total 2,047 MB. I mostly e-mail & Surf The Web, use Office Occasionally. Thanks For The Advice!:)

Greg

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Prob be easier to just get a new machine at this point. If you just email, surf, and use office you can can get a new desktop on the cheap these days.

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I agree on buying a new one. Most likely the new OS will be $100.00+ alone.
You buy a new computer it will have Windows 7 installed, a hell of a lot faster and would be more power efficient. You might save a couple of $ on your electrical bill.

Quick comparison..

My old P4 windows machine idled at 70 watts.
I have a three year old Mac mini that has twice the power and idles at 24-27 watts.

Yes its a smaller computer.... but it has better performance than my old P4.

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Thanks For The Advice, Guys! Mac or PC? I already know the PC system & wonder about learning MAC?

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Hard to say. Depends how much money you want to spend, macs aren't cheap.

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Probably Stay With The PC, Then, to save money. Thanks For All the Good Advice, All!:tu

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With Windows 7 coming out I wouldn't mind getting a PC. My netbook is running Windows 7 right now and its day and night difference on this little bugger.

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Great thread. Being a student, I can get W7 Home Premium for $30. Thinking I'll go ahead and do that, and ditch Vista. Doing a backup now, as to not lose any of my stuff.
Scott

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I'm a student too so how do I get this deal?

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How have those that upgraded liked 7 so far? I'm still sitting on my unopened upgrade, partially to let you all be the final beta testers and partially out of laziness since my wife wants me to organize all of our photos and music between our two computers before upgrading.

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I just replaced my work laptop,similar age and configuration.
Dell for a new Dell.It has Windows 7 and the speed difference is almost awe inspiring.
The start up and shut down speed alone is a huge improvement.

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Here's the windows page for it..

http://windows7.digitalriver.com/sto...=1259522570614

Scott

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Oh... I need a college email address. That sucks for me, I've been in college for over two years now without one.

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Most colleges give you one by default... Do you perhaps know someone in college with one? Maybe they will allow you to use theirs to get to the site you need.. :)

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It looks like I can scan documentation and what not to get verification. You guys have been helpful! Is Windows 7 worth it though?

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From what I can tell, the upgrade to window's 7 is well worth it... Especially if you can get it for the $30 price given to students.
Scott

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Good luck to anyone trying to go from vista to 7. I've been trying my damndest to upgrade and it gets to the point for me to set the time zone and name the computer and acts like it's gonna strt up, then shuts down and goes into the recovery console and will not boot up. Pisses me off so much! I have a hacked copy though. Maybe I'll buy the student edition and see how that goes...

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I am running it, but I have a full version. And I put it on a new harddrive. Not ready for complete change over.

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I have it on my desktop and my laptop. Love it on the desktop, but am having issues with the laptop. Older Intel chipset and no new driver for windows 7 so will prolly go backwards on the laptop, unless Intel updates the drivers.

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I got the 30 dollar student upgrade for th3 64 bit ultra edition. Well worth it, just did the upgrade option and after a few minutes was rolling without a hitch.

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Yeah my desktop upgraded like a charm, but the laptop hung and had to a clean install.