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32-bit Vista with a 64-bit AMD Gateway
On Mon, 3 Aug 2009 02:04:13 -0400, Rodney Pont wrote:
Even Vista Home Basic edition is available in 64 bit, see http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...oduct_id=11765 I always though it was 32-only, too. |
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32-bit Vista with a 64-bit AMD Gateway
"R. C. White" wrote in message ... Hi, Tim. No need to wonder about whether Vista Home Premium - or any other version - is available in 64-bit. ALL versions of Vista are available in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions. Just go to the official site to get all the details: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...ome-basic.aspx To compare 32-bit and 64-bit, just type "64 bit" into the search box. Remember that Vista has been on the market for nearly 3 years now. When it arrived in 2006, 32-bit was still the dominant platform, so most new computers - even 64-bit machines - came with 32-bit Vista pre-installed. At that time, many manufacturers of printers and other peripherals had not written 64-bit drivers for their hardware, because they did not yet see a market for those drivers. And many software developers had not yet produced versions of their software that would run in a 64-bit operating system. A lot has happened in the computer world in the last 3 years. Now, it's hard to find a new computer with a 32-bit CPU. And 64-bit drivers are not scarce anymore. But my perception is that many - and perhaps most - 64-bit computers still come with 32-bit Vista pre-installed. The good news is that a new buyer of 32-bit Vista can get the 64-bit version from Microsoft or from the computer OEM for a very low cost. I haven't needed it so I haven't checked it out, but I'm sure the answer is at that URL above. Of course, since it's a Gateway, it probably would be best to check the Gateway website first. RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX Microsoft Windows MVP Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8064.0206) in Win7 Ultimate x64 RC 7100 To add a bit to this explanation... Before considering a move from 32 bit to 64 bit Vista, especially on a laptop, go to the laptop manufacturer's web site and *make sure* there are 64 bit drivers for every piece of hardware in the computer. I suspect that many laptops early in the Vista era did not have 64 bit driver support, another reason for shipping the 64 bit hardware with a 32 bit OS. |
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