whats the diff between 32 bit &amp; 64 bit &amp; why is one better than the other? and what about 7 premium vs. 7 starter? this is just for general home use - really don't want 8, so this one has to last! thx! this will j
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This machine comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit. The terms 32-bit and 64-bit refer to the way a computer's processor (also called a CPU), handles information. The 64-bit version of Windows handles large amounts of random access memory (RAM) more effectively than a 32-bit system. (More reference, http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100414232923AAkiQtS)
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64 bits... This laptop has been my best investment ever. One of the weak points is not Full HD
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it has win 7 Starter, and you can (I did) upgrade to win 7 home premium. it takes it about an hour, so do it plugged in. MSFT has a program you can d/l and run that will tell you if the hardware is OK to upgrade. I ran it and it said everything was good to upgrade. Even tho I upgraded the ram to 2GB it's still very slow. I can't imaging using it for anything productive. Just a portable PC for when you really need one that's nice and small.
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You should not encounter any issues. I'm running 64bit with Windows 8.1 and everything is fine. I'm not a techie though I'm trying to be one. Using the Click free backup has been great. Very easy to use! Great product!
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Danial, 585 has 64 bit architecture, 6.0 ram (5.8 usable) My opinion "Nice machine". Win 8 is a new experience, once you put aside most of what you know about prior Win O/S's and just follow instructions. You will soon be comfortable.
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Mine is a 32 bit system, but, I just could not imagine it not working for your 64 bit system. But only you can take that chance. Good luck.
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I can install Win 7 home premium 64 bit on this computer for an additional $100. You will get official Win 7 disc dvd + COA license. Configuration + drivers install included. Please email me this request when checking out on Amazon. Thanks!
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Yep works great, although I've not seen that much (actually, any!) improvement in 64 bit over 32 bit, so I'm using Reaper on 32 bit Win7 and have been happy with this for about ten months now.
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7 Home Premium is a 32 and 64 bit package, (2 discs). It is for the do it yourself person that builds their own. It can be transferred to another computer limited times. Example: I had one that was used every day, 3 years, finally became unusable. The next I built and used the OS from the latter. OEM: These are what retailers and builders use in their products, and add other software to it. They also have to provide support for the systems, example Dell. The OEM is "married" to the computer it is installed in, used only for that system and will not be genuine in any other. If it is installed in any other, Microsoft will not support it. IE. no up dates , nothing. You are also supposed to have a builders certificate to purchase this. Why this package is available to the public I do not know, with the restrictions it has. The price as you can see is taller for the full version.
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I had 64 bit Windows 7 installed. Since it's a custom build you can tell them what you want.
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What operating system do you plan on using? Windows 7 64 Bit= probably not, unless you are playing high end games or using CAD related programs. Windows 8= it would be worth the investment. I'm running 16 Gb of RAM with a Sabertooth on a high demand CAD machine with Windows 7, and the performance is outstanding. I'm also running 8 Gb of RAM on a Sabertooth with Windows 8 in a Premiere/After Effects/Photoshop environment and I'm purchasing 8 more Gb's to improve the performance.
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You would have to check with the seller on this item as they come in different configurations. Prices will vary. The motherboard and processor are 64 bit capable, but you are more likely to find a 64 bit with Win 7 Pro than home. You will probably have to buy a separate 2Tb HD. Also as stated in the answer to another question on this unit, buy a refurbished system as apposed to the used. The capacitors are generally bad or going bad on the used systems. I use these for POS systems and am pleased with the series over all.
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They will not ship it with 7. You will haveto install it yourself. 7 is better for gamers anyway
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You can use the W8 Full or the OEM (system builder version) if you are doing a clean install and not upgrading. Difference between Full and OEM is that Full gives you both 32 and 64 bit discs in the package. OEM only gives you one, usually 64 bit.
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64 bit.... but remember and I wrote this quite some time ago when I first purchased. You have to do some major configuration to it and I had to finally take it to techy. It is basically a tower with windows. That's it. I personally wouldnt recommend it. I didn't then and I won't now. In fact they were suppose to send me a shipping label to send back and they never sent it.
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I dual boot win 7 and 8.1 and haven't experienced any issues. I find 8.1 to boot up fastest and overall better performance. Win 7 works great though!
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The one I ordered was windows 7 Home premium Ultimate 64-bit with a version of Microsoft Office trial that does not expire, but if you update windows you have to delete the new version to keep using......I am very satisfied with this laptop, I electronics technician by trade. I have not had any complaints other than the onboard video card. As long as you are not gaming it is fine just don't like that I cant have my icons smaller with the 1366x768 limitation. plenty of speed and storage, also boots crazy fast. Even with the large amount of programs I have on it. Hope this helps.............