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Old February 21st 09, 04:56 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Default Buy Dell w/Vista Now or Wait Until Fall for Windows 7?

I'm interested in buying a Dell XPS Studio with 6mb ram, 500GB hard
drive. I plan on using the computer for both work (heavy spreadsheet
and powerpoint), multimedia (mpeg/wmv/flv), Internet surfing, some
games (this is secondary), etc.

Should I wait until September and bypass Vista? Or should I buy one
now, get the one with Vista, and upgrade when Windows 7 is released?

I've never worked with Vista but am very wary of its problems. I use
Windows XP and exclusively Windows 2003 Office. So I'm used to a very
stable environment! But my 4-year old computer (Dell Dimension 4700
with Pentium 4 CPU, 500mb RAM, and 75gb HD) just isn't cutting it any
more. It's really bogging me down.

What say you?
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Old February 21st 09, 05:28 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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global risk appetite wrote:
I'm interested in buying a Dell XPS Studio with 6mb ram, 500GB hard
drive. I plan on using the computer for both work (heavy spreadsheet
and powerpoint), multimedia (mpeg/wmv/flv), Internet surfing, some
games (this is secondary), etc.

Should I wait until September and bypass Vista? Or should I buy one
now, get the one with Vista, and upgrade when Windows 7 is released?

I've never worked with Vista but am very wary of its problems. I use
Windows XP and exclusively Windows 2003 Office. So I'm used to a very
stable environment! But my 4-year old computer (Dell Dimension 4700
with Pentium 4 CPU, 500mb RAM, and 75gb HD) just isn't cutting it any
more. It's really bogging me down.

What say you?


Why not upgrade the memory in your Dimension 4700? With only 512MB, it
is starved for memory, and probably beats the hard drive to (near-)death
using the swap file (aka virtual memory). You probably have a pair of
256MB sticks of memory, so get yourself a pair of 1GB DDR2 DIMMs,
install them, sit back, relax and notice the difference. The added
memory will get you through the next six months, at least, and maybe
even a year, which is more likely when Windows 7 (aka Vista Service Pack
2 :) ships... Ben Myers
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Old February 21st 09, 05:46 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Thanks for your reply. So you're suggesting that I buy a pair, you
mean 2GB's worth? I just checked Dell's parts and it only costs
$17.99 per 1 GB Module for Dell Dimension 4700 Series System. Now I
would like to get 2, if I can.

Do you know how can I check to see if I actually have room for 2 GB?
Thanks agian.


On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:28:19 -0500, Ben Myers
wrote:

Why not upgrade the memory in your Dimension 4700? With only 512MB, it
is starved for memory, and probably beats the hard drive to (near-)death
using the swap file (aka virtual memory). You probably have a pair of
256MB sticks of memory, so get yourself a pair of 1GB DDR2 DIMMs,
install them, sit back, relax and notice the difference. The added
memory will get you through the next six months, at least, and maybe
even a year, which is more likely when Windows 7 (aka Vista Service Pack
2 :) ships... Ben Myers


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Old February 21st 09, 05:50 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Run the Crucial System Scanner Tool: http://www.crucial.com/

Do you know how can I check to see if I actually have room for 2 GB?


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Old February 21st 09, 06:38 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Bob Johnson
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On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:46:27 -0500, i are an english speaker
wrote:

Thanks for your reply. So you're suggesting that I buy a pair, you
mean 2GB's worth? I just checked Dell's parts and it only costs
$17.99 per 1 GB Module for Dell Dimension 4700 Series System. Now I
would like to get 2, if I can.


Crucial is great memory and Newegg is a great vendor.
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148163
$23.99 with free shipping and should work in 4700

Best Regards,
Bob Johnson
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Old February 21st 09, 02:38 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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global risk appetite wrote:
I'm interested in buying a Dell XPS Studio with 6mb ram, 500GB hard
drive. I plan on using the computer for both work (heavy spreadsheet
and powerpoint), multimedia (mpeg/wmv/flv), Internet surfing, some
games (this is secondary), etc.

Should I wait until September and bypass Vista? Or should I buy one
now, get the one with Vista, and upgrade when Windows 7 is released?

I've never worked with Vista but am very wary of its problems. I use
Windows XP and exclusively Windows 2003 Office. So I'm used to a very
stable environment! But my 4-year old computer (Dell Dimension 4700
with Pentium 4 CPU, 500mb RAM, and 75gb HD) just isn't cutting it any
more. It's really bogging me down.

What say you?


What say we means nothing...it's what you need and want that matters.
First...there's no guarantee about a Win 7 release date but judging by
the quality and stability of beta, I would guess it would be sooner
rather than later.

That said, with quality hardware, the 64 bit version of Vista (there's
little reason to go with the 32 bit version given the specs you listed)
is rock solid and performs very well.

Bob
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Old February 21st 09, 04:21 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Hi!

i are an english speaker grammar


You am? :-)

Do you know how can I check to see if I actually have room for 2
GB? Thanks agian.


Software tools are nice if you're not comfortable opening up your
computer, but they can be wrong. Most Dell cases are very easy to
open, so I'd say pop it open and look for the memory slots. They will
be long and black, with arms on the sides. At least one of them will
have a module standing up in it.

When you add new memory, you might have to remove some or all of the
old stuff. Keep it handy for a rainy day, or if you come across
another computer using the same parts that is also low on memory.

Upgrading the memory would make for a very cost-effective upgrade at
the price, and you will probably end up seeing quite a performance
boost.

William
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Old February 21st 09, 04:42 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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i are an english speaker wrote:
Thanks for your reply. So you're suggesting that I buy a pair, you
mean 2GB's worth? I just checked Dell's parts and it only costs
$17.99 per 1 GB Module for Dell Dimension 4700 Series System. Now I
would like to get 2, if I can.

Do you know how can I check to see if I actually have room for 2 GB?
Thanks agian.


On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:28:19 -0500, Ben Myers
wrote:

Why not upgrade the memory in your Dimension 4700? With only 512MB, it
is starved for memory, and probably beats the hard drive to (near-)death
using the swap file (aka virtual memory). You probably have a pair of
256MB sticks of memory, so get yourself a pair of 1GB DDR2 DIMMs,
install them, sit back, relax and notice the difference. The added
memory will get you through the next six months, at least, and maybe
even a year, which is more likely when Windows 7 (aka Vista Service Pack
2 :) ships... Ben Myers


The 4700 has 4 DIMM sockets. With the 512MB in there already, either as
1x512MB or 2x256MB, there are at least 2 DIMM sockets to add memory. If
the system has 1x512MB, either remove the 512MB or pair it up with
another 512MB, in addition to getting 2x1GB... Ben Myers
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Old February 21st 09, 05:14 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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In ,
Bob Levine typed on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:38:02 -0500:
[...]
That said, with quality hardware, the 64 bit version of Vista (there's
little reason to go with the 32 bit version given the specs you
listed) is rock solid and performs very well.


Hi Bob! You don't worry about the problem of many 32-bit applications of
not working correctly under 64-bit OS?

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Bill
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Old February 21st 09, 08:40 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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BillW50 wrote:
In ,
Bob Levine typed on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:38:02 -0500:
[...]
That said, with quality hardware, the 64 bit version of Vista (there's
little reason to go with the 32 bit version given the specs you
listed) is rock solid and performs very well.


Hi Bob! You don't worry about the problem of many 32-bit applications of
not working correctly under 64-bit OS?


Nope. I've only seen very minor annoyances such as no welcome screen in
Dreamweaver CS3. That's been fixed in CS4.

Many applications will never be re-written for 64 bit since there's
really no reason to.

Bob
 




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