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Originally posted by Dr4g0n
So that means I could split the cost of buying it with a friend and we could both have it?

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Read this article yourself

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Originally posted by Wikipedia
The architecture is called x86 because the earliest processors in this family were identified by model numbers ending in the sequence "86": the 8086, the 80186, the 80286, the 386, and the 486. Because one cannot establish trademark rights on numbers, Intel and most of its competitors began to use trademark-acceptable names such as Pentium for subsequent generations of processors, but the earlier naming scheme remains as a term for the entire family.

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And also

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A 32-bit address space would allow the processor to directly address only 4 GB of data, a size surpassed by applications such as video processing and database engines, while using the 64-bit address, one can directly address 16777216 TB (more than 16 billion MB) of data.

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This is why Vista (and XP) cannot have more than 4GB RAM.

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Originally posted by Dr4g0n
And also

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A 32-bit address space would allow the processor to directly address only 4 GB of data, a size surpassed by applications such as video processing and database engines, while using the 64-bit address, one can directly address 16777216 TB (more than 16 billion MB) of data.

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This is why Vista (and XP) cannot have more than 4GB RAM.

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Oh
I think I screwed that explanation there. Nevertheless, the rest of my explanation is, probably, hopefully, not "screwed" , to why I think XP HE is still better or equal to Vista HP.

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Originally posted by xJ +
both Vista HP x32 and x64 have got its own individual maximium RAM that it can read whereas, I don't read anywhere saying that XP HE can only read up to this much of RAM. So for example if you are on a Wins XP HE PC, having more than 20GB of RAM, XP itself can read that much while Vista HP x32 and x64 can't.

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http://www.unipress.be/english/info/Max_physical_RAM_and_processors_windows.pdf
Windows XP Professional: 4 GB

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I don't think Home Edition will support more than that...

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Maximium RAM it can read.
- Vista HB x64 » 8GB
- Vista HP x64 » 16GB
- Vista Ultimate/Business x64 » up to 128GB

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according to this site, those numbers are correct. But it's still more than XP can handle...


I know that it's just your opinion and I don't want to change anything about that.
just don't base your opinion upon unchecked "facts" when it's so easy to google them in an instant, that's all

Thanks Weyzza for clearing the multiple-user thing up, I guess I won't be splitting Vista with a friend then.

And xJ I get your argument and I mostly agree, however when I ran Vista (before it was identified as none genuine) I liked it and my PC is more than capable. I'm kind of on the fence. It's a money issue really, is it worth it?

i have had it for quite a bit now... RC1 then RTM...

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Originally posted by Dr4g0n
It's a money issue really, is it worth it?

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I'd say, if you're okay with getting an OEM copy then yeah. If you want a retail version, then i dunno, it's pretty expensive =/

WSPP sounds like a bitch for illegal versions though ¬¬

Well I've found a way around WSPP, but it's only a matter of time until it's fixed so I'm not using it as my main OS. =[

I think I may go for OEM HP when I have the money..

Hmm.

Well i recently bought Vista Ultimate OEM, £110 or something. So not to bad!

I couldn't be bothered with going through not having a legit copy, it can get a bit annoying especially as i imagine they're going to make it as hard as possible for Vista.

And i don't think i'll be changing any major hardware components soon so meh.

Still waiting for it to arrive though, stupid City Link

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Originally posted by vaccination
I'd say, if you're okay with getting an OEM copy then yeah. If you want a retail version, then i dunno, it's pretty expensive =/

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compared to XP Vista is cheaper IMO ,