2gb ram so will be using x86 even though my processory is 64 bit. btw seems like most or everyone is installing Ultimate version. Anyone installing Home Premium? I intend to install Home Premium as i do not need the extra stuff in Ultimate.
Dont install home premium, for me the most important tool is the the complete pc image backup, not found in the home premium. In vista, that image backup was given in Business and Ultimate only, I am guessing windows 7 professional has it. My advice, install Windows 7 Pro. oh I couldnt help myself with this one So x86 cant detect/utilize your 640mb Video Card RAM? He HAZ to use x64, LOLz. Thanks for the laughs.
Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise, depending on which is provided to me through my organization. 64-bit of course, since I have a modern Core 2 Duo notebook with 4GB of RAM.
I disagree. If your CPU doesn't even support 64bit extensions you should be using the tried and trusted WinXP. No big loss for Netbooks as Win7 doesn't run that well on them anyway, despite what M$ tells you. Now all x64 users will be in for another half decade of half assed support for x64, though it will get better as even the lowest computers will be hitting the 4GB Ram mark.
So people with a lower budget than you shouldn't be able to buy a new pc with 7? Besides you could also blame MS for giving you a half arsed 64bit version, because it is not the fault of people that buy an Atom pc or a cheap Dell laptop, which will have a 32bit version 7. But MS could easily make a pure 64bit version without any backward compatibility to 32bit applications, then it is up to you the end user to make sure all your software works. It will be a long long time before all widely used application are availible in pure 64bit form.
I'm not advocating the removal of 32bit compatibility from x64 Windows. I'm advocating the dropping of 32bit windows. Since 2005 even entry level CPUs like Celerons and Semprons have 64bit support. MS own support for 64 bit was actually quite decent. Its all the other companies that have been lagging behind in 64 bit support. Why? Because MS also released 32 bit, so they had little incentive. Often the apps work in 64 bit, but with less performance, stability and/or no official support. At least MS is now pushing for 64 bit support from vendors through requirements for some of the designed for windows logos. Hey, people even bought netbooks with Vista...
Wow...have you not realized that Internet Explorer comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions under x86_64 versions of Windows? The 32-bit player works with the 32-bit flash plugin; I don't know about 64-bit IE since I've never used it.
Lol yeah, X64 versions installs both 32 and 64 bit versions of all common apps like ie8, wmp12, calculator, paint, etc That's why the ISO is also bigger than the X86 one, because it contains both. Only thing is that they don't support 16 Bit apps natively, you must use an emulator for that.
I will install Windows 7 32-bit on my Sony Vaio VGN-AR50B, because Intel Core Duo T2300E (different from Core 2 Duo) doesn't support x64 extensions. But I'll likely choose Windows 7 x64 for my desktop with Intel Core i7 920 with 12 GB RAM.
There's still no 64-bit flash player for windows so you won't be able to use 64-bit IE or FF on flash sites. But like you said 32-bit works fine.
Well i use x64 and i watch youtube fine , be it in ff or ie , so no idea where the paranoia is coming from