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    Will Ferrari 4005 And Travelmate 8104 work with Vista

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Danester, Sep 15, 2005.

  1. Danester

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    Hi guys I am about to order either the 8104 or the Ferrari but one thing worries me, If I buy the 8104 will it work with Vista???? Also The specs are the same for the two except for the processors right? I intend to keep it a few years so I may want to install Vista on it later. I was leaning toward the 8104 but because of the Vista uncertainty I am not sure.
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    Yes, Vista will work on 32 bit CPUs.
     
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    If this is true , it would then run on a 32 bit version would it not? So should I get the Ferrari 4005 or thetravelmate 8104? The Ferrari is 64 bit.
    I do lot of dvd authoring and encoding sometime gamer.
    Danester
     
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    I think you should get whatever one you like the best. By the time 64 bit becomes a requirement, you'll have moved on. There is nothing special about DVD authoring or encoding. It might run a little slower on 32 bit, but it will run.
     
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    i've heard theat the 64bit version of vista will be very ram hungry and use twice as much of it as the 32bit version. thus - if you get the ferrari you should upgrade memory as well since microsoft recommended 2 gig for the 64bit version. then you should profit from that version.
    cheers
    gernot
     
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Both of them are excellent laptops - I suggest getting whatever interests you most. I think the Ferrari is a bit overpriced, but that's just because it carries a Ferrari label.

    The Ferrari is about $100 US more than the 8104.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 15, 2005
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