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Windows 7 32bit vs 64bit
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17/10/2011 15:44:29
 
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Windows
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Windows 7
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Thread ID:
01526599
Message ID:
01526668
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>>So why do they still make and sell 32-bit?
>
>Some hardware won't handle 64Bit Win7.
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>I have a Dell9400 laptop that runs 32Bit fine but will not install 64Bit.

Even if the CPU might be able to handle 64-bit, the motherboard might not be. And in other cases, even if there isn't anything in the hardware that would prevent you from running 64-bit OS, you might discover that it runs too slowly to be of any use. Sort'a like how it was like running Win95 on a 386SX system (minimum spec as far as beta was concerned, If I remember correctly, the release version specified minimum of 486DX -- and even that configuration was annoyingly sluggish. By the final service pack I believe mimum spec was changed to say Pentium).

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>>>Just about every new PC today comes with 64 bit Windows. IMO, there is no reason to go with 32 bit today.
>>>
>>>I bought a Dell XPS15 earlier this year. Great machine. No problems. Except...it has a mini-display port instead of VGA. I've not got it to connect to projectors at several conferences. If you're not doing alot of presentations, I highly recommend this machine.
>>>
>>>>I am starting to shop for a new notebook computer to replace Win XP Pro. Most of the work I do is with VFP9 which, I know, works on Windows 7 64bit. And 64-bit is my first choice. But just in case, would anybody suggest to go with 32-bit instead?
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