Do i need Windows 7

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#1 deactivated-579f651eab962
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I've just been given a laptop with xp installed, wondering if it would be better/more efficient if i had Windows 7?

These are the specs:

Pentium 4 3.40Ghz

1.5GB Ram

80GB Hdd

So, should I upgrade?

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#2 laliberte11
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you would need to run the 32bit because you have less than 4gb of ram, but, I would highly reccomend windows 7 although you dont need it

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#3 lewisg1212
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you need a mac :D
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#4 lewisg1212
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seriously....xp is great but windows 7 is a big improvement
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#5 StealthKnife
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you need a mac :Dlewisg1212
lol... id say naw with you 80gb HDD
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#6 gmaster456
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What does a HDD have to do with anything?
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#7 Avenger1324
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what are you planning to use the laptop for? It's not going to be able to run new games, so if you want it for gaming you are going to be running older games, and having XP might be a more reliable bet for older games. If it is just going to be for basic work stuff and internet - essentially a physically larger version of a netbook, then you could stick Win 7 on it. I have Win 7 on my PC and am very happy with it. It does lots of handy things, that are each small individually, but overall adds up to a nice OS and makes XP seem somewhat lacking in day-to-day functionality. It's also a nice improvement from Vista, bringing the nice things without so many issues as the XP to Vista problems that bugged the Vista early days
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#8 CellAnimation
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you would need to run the 32bit because you have less than 4gb of ram, but, I would highly reccomend windows 7 although you dont need it

laliberte11
Um... why? 64 bit OSes can access 4GB+ of RAM but they don't need 4GB of RAM to run. If the processor is 64 bit there are plenty of benefits to running a 64 bit OS other than the access to extra memory. So TC if your computer has a EM64T enabled Pentium 4 Windows 7 64 bit would be worth a look. Although without more information about your hardware it's hard to say how well 7 would run.
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#9 d-rtyboy
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[QUOTE="laliberte11"]

you would need to run the 32bit because you have less than 4gb of ram, but, I would highly reccomend windows 7 although you dont need it

CellAnimation
Um... why? 64 bit OSes can access 4GB+ of RAM but they don't need 4GB of RAM to run. If the processor is 64 bit there are plenty of benefits to running a 64 bit OS other than the access to extra memory. So TC if your computer has a EM64T enabled Pentium 4 Windows 7 64 bit would be worth a look. Although without more information about your hardware it's hard to say how well 7 would run.

He would need 32 bit because his processor is only 32bit. It has nothing to do with how much RAM he has. Although, 1.5 GBs is a little small for win7. As win7 is a huge memory hog. It takes about 1GB just for the system.
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#10 Fizzman
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Id recommend a brand new computer, with Win 7.

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#11 BenwaQ
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Dear d-rtboy

WHAT? A Pentium 4 3.40Ghz 32 bits? LOLOLOLOLOLOL. That is the funniest thing i have ever heard. Intel stop produce 32 bits cpu almost 10 years ago. Remember when AMD released his first 64 bits cpu? Intel released his not long after.

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#12 TerroRizing
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I have more problems with windows 7 than any other os, driver issue after driver issue. Windows vista 64 bit with service pack 2 is my pick.

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#13 TerroRizing
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[QUOTE="BenwaQ"]

Dear d-rtboy

WHAT? A Pentium 4 3.40Ghz 32 bits? LOLOLOLOLOLOL. That is the funniest thing i have ever heard. Intel stop produce 32 bits cpu almost 10 years ago. Remember when AMD released his first 64 bits cpu? Intel released his not long after.

Ya some people dont understand that, people told me they think there processor wasnt 64 bit, I thought is it really that old?
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#14 pecanin
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Dear d-rtboy

WHAT? A Pentium 4 3.40Ghz 32 bits? LOLOLOLOLOLOL. That is the funniest thing i have ever heard. Intel stop produce 32 bits cpu almost 10 years ago. Remember when AMD released his first 64 bits cpu? Intel released his not long after.

BenwaQ

So he asks a question and only thing you can do is laugh

i have five PC-s that have worse specs than that and also

some that can wipe floor with anything many here have

should i make fun of somebody now hmmm ?

immature of you sir

TC stick with XP on that system

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#15 Gog
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[QUOTE="BenwaQ"]

Dear d-rtboy

WHAT? A Pentium 4 3.40Ghz 32 bits? LOLOLOLOLOLOL. That is the funniest thing i have ever heard. Intel stop produce 32 bits cpu almost 10 years ago. Remember when AMD released his first 64 bits cpu? Intel released his not long after.

TerroRizing

Ya some people dont understand that, people told me they think there processor wasnt 64 bit, I thought is it really that old?

The original P4 had no 64-bit support, only the Prescott series (the 3.4ghz 650 is of them). That was just 5 years ago, not 10 years ago...

Anyway, there is no point in installing a 64-bit OS on such an old PC.

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Dear d-rtboy

WHAT? A Pentium 4 3.40Ghz 32 bits? LOLOLOLOLOLOL. That is the funniest thing i have ever heard. Intel stop produce 32 bits cpu almost 10 years ago. Remember when AMD released his first 64 bits cpu? Intel released his not long after.

BenwaQ
Dude, seriously. STFU. I own a 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 that has no 64 bit support. The only thing funny here is your lack of knowledge of computers. Plus, if you look at his specs. XP, 80 GB hdd, etc, it stands to reason that his laptop is indeed 10 years old.
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#17 gmaster456
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[QUOTE="BenwaQ"]

Dear d-rtboy

WHAT? A Pentium 4 3.40Ghz 32 bits? LOLOLOLOLOLOL. That is the funniest thing i have ever heard. Intel stop produce 32 bits cpu almost 10 years ago. Remember when AMD released his first 64 bits cpu? Intel released his not long after.

d-rtyboy
Dude, seriously. STFU. I own a 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 that has no 64 bit support. The only thing funny here is your lack of knowledge of computers. Plus, if you look at his specs. XP, 80 GB hdd, etc, it stands to reason that his laptop is indeed 10 years old.

Nice one