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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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Buy Dell w/Vista Now or Wait Until Fall for Windows 7?
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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Buy Dell w/Vista Now or Wait Until Fall for Windows 7?
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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Buy Dell w/Vista Now or Wait Until Fall for Windows 7?
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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Buy Dell w/Vista Now or Wait Until Fall for Windows 7?
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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Buy Dell w/Vista Now or Wait Until Fall for Windows 7?
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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Buy Dell w/Vista Now or Wait Until Fall for Windows 7?
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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Buy Dell w/Vista Now or Wait Until Fall for Windows 7?
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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Buy Dell w/Vista Now or Wait Until Fall for Windows 7?
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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? -- Bill 2 Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2 3 Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC 2 Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 1GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC Windows XP SP2 ~ Xandros Linux - Puppy - Ubuntu |
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Buy Dell w/Vista Now or Wait Until Fall for Windows 7?
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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