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    x301 w/ vista business 64 or 32 bit

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jbiz, Oct 3, 2008.

  1. jbiz

    jbiz Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am looking at getting a new x301 and have an option of vista business 64 or vista business, is there any reason I should not get the 64 bit if it ends up costing the same?
     
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    Get 64 and enjoy 4gb of RAM. If it doesnt work for you and is incompatible with some programs you use, just request a DVD media of the 32bit from Microsoft.
     
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    is there still a high level of incompatability with the 64bit?

    what about performance improvements on the 64bit vs the 32bit?
     
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    I had Vista 64 on my desktop. I had trouble not with the HP drivers, but with some of the peripherals I had hooked up. If you're just doing the ThinkPad drivers, all those should be on Lenovo's site. I don't know that 64 bit offers you much other than 4GB of memory, which in my experience most people don't need.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 4, 2008
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