>>>wow, I guess I need to work overtime to start saving for this type of laptop! :). What would be the advantages of using the 64 bit OS?
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>>>Thanks.
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>>32 bit can only address 3gig ram.... 64 bit basically unlimited
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>At least that's what it seems to be like *now*. Back when 32-bit was introduced, 4GB limit seemed essentially unlimited.
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>It's a weird feeling when you look at a cell phone today and realize that you've probably got more computing capacity in your hand than what you had sitting on your desk only 20 years ago...

even only a dozen years ago - Win98 was current for all not already on to NT.
A PC had 64 or 128 MB, as W98 would run into problems around 750 MB in the next century...