Suggestions for new laptop?

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[knock on wood]

I'm running a 64bit OS (Windows 7) and so far so good for me. I'm using AVG, but I think I'll switch to MSE for my virus here in the next week or two. I need to figure out if it'll have the safe web thing. I believe it does.

As long as you're smart about surfing the web and looking at emails you should do fine.


and as always glad to help. :D





Ratix, I have a few programs that are using 36bit so there :p..lol

[RaTix]

Ratix, I have a few programs that are using 36bit so there ..lol

Please tell me you mean 32bit... or I might have to take back all the good things I've said about you. lol


I think most sell the 64bit on systems that have 4GB, as 32bit systems can only recognize 3.25 GB of RAM. So it is a bit of a waste. However, in my situation, many of the programs I use had issues running on a Windows 7 64bit. Especially some older PC games as well, and well.. without my games whats the point, lol.

So that's why I try to steer people clear of it. For the extra .75 of RAM you gain, it's not always worth it when you start running into problems later on. I had to uninstall and reinstall as a 32bit... ... Actually what you could do is see what Windows disk they give you with it. As soon as you get it you could just format and reinstall the 32bit version if it's on the same CD (usually is..I could be wrong though). Check first if your actually interested.
I do have the 64bit 2008 server running, with 6GB (or 8GB) of RAM. But that's on my server running 3-4 Hyper-Vs of 2008 as well. Thats really what 64bit and that much RAM should be used for. Servers. Desktops a little less so, but definitely more so then laptops. Just because if you need that much power, you should be using a desktop, not a laptop. But again, it's all IMO.

I'm not saying your going to have a bunch of problems with 64bit, more then likely you won't have any if just using for the basics as you said. But it's that one or two problems down the road you might encounter that will give you a slight headache. Especially if one of those video editing programs you try to install doesn't want to work.

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I bought the $719 dollar one and the HD Recorder. I actually know a little bit more about what the hell I am buying, too. So that is cool.

Thanks to everyone that help!

PS. On the topic of internet TV Google TV