Vista Ultimate upgrade suggestions???

jpierce55 · Mar 13, 2008

Ok I joined the wfp panel and will be getting the free Vista Ultimate software (email said 4 weeks).

Poll: should I install it or stay with xp?

Poll 2: If I install it should I go 64 bit?

I was looking at a 320gb hd for $72 and 4gb of Ballistix pc6400, not a big back breaker but I don't know that I want to spend anymore...unless I find a sale between now and then on hd's.

Triprift · Mar 13, 2008

Yes get Vista ultimate and go with 64bit runs great for me and get 2 gig more of ram and youll be laughing.

Solaris17 · Mar 13, 2008

Triprift said:
Yes get Vista ultimate and go with 64bit runs great for me and get 2 gig more of ram and youll be laughing.

+1 amazing stuff

farlex85 · Mar 13, 2008

Absolutely keep it. For free?! And definately 64-bit. Leaves you room for upgrade and all the bells and whistles you could want in an os (or you can turn whichever ones off if they don't suit you).

Triprift · Mar 13, 2008

64bit Vista for the win morning sol

AsRock · Mar 13, 2008

If you want to even bother with Vista surly go for x64 as it will benefit you more than 32bit

beyond_amusia · Mar 13, 2008

wfp panel? Where's that at on the web?

freaksavior · Mar 13, 2008

beyond_amusia said:
wfp panel? Where's that at on the web?

windows feed back panel.

They did this offer about 4 months ago were if you signed up and let them see what you did they would send you vista ultimate or offive ultimate.

Its no longer available.

sorry dude

97sslude · Mar 14, 2008

Dude keep it. Install it and try it, worst case scenario you could always reinstall XP.

beyond_amusia · Mar 14, 2008

Aww... I always miss out on these damn offers; I had the chance to get Office 2k7 free but missed it because our internet messed up for a few days, so I didn't get the I'm from a friend telling me about it until it was too late.
I must say that I seem to have the worst luck, lmao.

MilkyWay · Mar 14, 2008

64-bit its just better in all aspects plus you can get more than 4gb or ram and run 64 bit apps

by chance do you get a performance boost running apps in 64 bit instead of 32 bit like crysis

beyond_amusia · Mar 14, 2008

kieran_fletch said:
64-bit its just better in all aspects plus you can get more than 4gb or ram and run 64 bit apps

by chance do you get a performance boost running apps in 64 bit instead of 32 bit like crysis

I have yet to DL any 64bit games, but I've heard the results are the roughly the same; you can re-compile a program into 64 bit with a click of a button if you got the source code, so I am amazed that anyone would be talking about how 'painful' migrating to 64 bit is... I think it's just sheer lazyness on behalf of the hardware and software makers... :shadedshu The world should be using 64 bit by now, not 32 bit.

Water Drop · Mar 14, 2008

Vista Ultimate x64 all the way...or Home Premium. If you got 4GB, you should go x64, if not stick with x86. And Vista x64 has much more support then XP x64, of course when it comes to x86 (32 bit) then XP obviously has more support. But Vista x64 is by far superior to XP x64, and is actually usable as an only OS.

AsRock · Mar 14, 2008

Water Drop said:
But Vista x64 is by far superior to XP x64, and is actually usable as an only OS.

LMFAO

Kreij · Mar 14, 2008

Vista Ultimate 32 is great too. I want to upgrade to 64, I am just not in the mood at the moment to reload everything.

you can re-compile a program into 64 bit with a click of a button

Right ... And I can turn my doorbell and welcome mat into a matter teleporter by just adding an extra wire. :rolleyes:

Migrating 32-bit managed code to 64-bit

jpierce55 · Mar 14, 2008

Alright when the time comes the 64 Vista bit goes in. Thanks

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Vista Ultimate upgrade suggestions???

What os route should I go?

Should I install the Vista?

Should I sell the Vista?

If I install it should I go 64 bit?

or 32 bit?

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