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    x64 Vista preinstalled

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by surfasb, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. surfasb

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    Boy, I thought it was going to take another year and a half for Vista 64 to become mainstream. Seeing as the local Best Buy carries at least three laptops with x64 Vista on it, I was sorely sorely wrong. Time to jump on the bandwagon!!!!!!!

    http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=506&tag=nl.e539
     
    surfasb, Jul 31, 2008
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  2. synic

    synic Notebook Deity

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    Circuit City sells "custom" desktops with x64 ultimate installed.
     
    synic, Jul 31, 2008
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  3. Thomas

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    What did they do, upgrade then RAM?
    :D
     
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    The future is already here!!! I can see people grinding their foot in the ground and saying "I'm sticking with XP."
     
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    Hehe, it is actually a "custom" computer. It's not a name brand PC. It's just a bunch of parts thrown together to look real pretty and cost more than what you would probably usually spend on them. But it came with x64 Ultimate :D
     
    synic, Jul 31, 2008
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    all destktops and notebooks at best buy with 4 or more GB of ram come preloaded with x64 vista
     
    Raven322, Jul 31, 2008
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    Yup I just recently got Gateway T-6836 from best buy for $649 on a special sale(no longer) they had.

    Vista 64 bit w/ 4GB is so reliable that I didn't even do a clean install, which is usually the first thing I do when I get a new PC. I just uninstalled the things I didn't want and cleaned the reg. Haven't had one hiccup yet.

    It makes sense, why would a store sell 4GB on a OS that can on see 3GB and have customers flood in with complaints.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Jul 31, 2008
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  8. Thomas

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    You take it home and then...
    "Oh crap, the processors not in right!"
     
    Thomas, Jul 31, 2008
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    Dell doesn't seem to care
     
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  10. LIVEFRMNYC

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    I bet Dell tries to sell a complaining customer Vista 64bit.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Jul 31, 2008
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