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ed |
posted on 10th Aug 08 at 10:45 |
There's no hassle with Vista x64 any more, a year or more ago there was, but now there are drivers for anything you would use. Even my old printer has a driver, despite HP saying that they were not going to bother releasing a driver for it. The only piece of hardware that won't play is a Hauppauge WinTV card I have, which I replaced with a Pinnacle - job done :) | |
dannymccann |
posted on 10th Aug 08 at 10:35 |
Whats wrong with XP? :( | |
Bart |
posted on 10th Aug 08 at 10:02 |
quote: Indeed, and the next windows operating systems (codenamed 'seven') is actually due to be released late next year. | |
kz |
posted on 10th Aug 08 at 09:44 |
thats cool. i bought Windows ME at full retail price when that was out, what a mistake... | |
Welsh Dan |
posted on 10th Aug 08 at 00:05 |
Normally, I would. But for various reasons, I would like a legal O/S :) | |
kz |
posted on 10th Aug 08 at 00:03 |
cheapest would be free :P | |
Welsh Dan |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 23:43 |
At the moment, not much in the way of dedicated 64 bit stuff and i'd guess probably not much in the next few months either. Besides, it saves me having to upgrade it again in the future, before the next version of Windows comes out. | |
Rob_Quads |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 21:01 |
Running a 64-bit OS also have the advantage of being able to address 4GB of ram (or more) properly so if you are running any memory intensive programs then it can be a real advantage. | |
Bart |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 19:55 |
indeed, each to their own. | |
Welsh Dan |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 19:50 |
I did check and all of my hardware appears to be supported for the moment. Most of my software will still work, so its only the stuff that I rarely use that I might have problems with. | |
Bart |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 19:46 |
Personally wouldnt go for 64bit, as I cant help thinking its not quite mainstream yet. | |
Welsh Dan |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 19:26 |
Decided to go for Home Premium 64bit afterwards. Decided that i'd rather spend £40 on something else :lol: | |
Welsh Dan |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 18:02 |
It was custom built in September or October last year from what I remember. E6750, 4gb DDR2, X-Fi gamer, EVGA GTS8800 320mb superclocked thingy. | |
John |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 17:57 |
You sound like you have a recent machine so you shouldn't have any issues with it really. | |
Welsh Dan |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 17:55 |
Yeah, i've heard "avoid Home Basic at all costs." | |
John |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 17:54 |
Don't get home basic under any circumstances. | |
Welsh Dan |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 17:49 |
I thought that it was much better than home and was probably worth the £40 more than home? I have XP Professional at the moment. | |
Bart |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 17:30 |
most suppliers will sell OEM software without any hardware. | |
Welsh Dan |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 17:29 |
Technically, he is right as you aren't supposed to be able to buy it on its own. Unfortunately, eBuyer/Scan/Amazon etc. don't usually care. | |
DannyB |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 17:28 |
quote: You can, i've bought countless things oem from scan. | |
Welsh Dan |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 17:08 |
Fortunately, eBuyer aren't that fussy when you purchase it ;) | |
Russ |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 17:06 |
you cant buy oem without buying an essential part of a computer mate :) | |
Welsh Dan |
posted on 9th Aug 08 at 17:03 |
Where is the cheapest place to get Vista Ultimate 32bit from? Either OEM or upgrade, i'm not fussy. I've got £105.74 on eBuyer. Anyone know of anywhere else? |