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Thread ID: 116531 2011-03-08 03:21:00 Windows 7 32bit vs 64bit Analogy.... GR8Metal (14133) PC World Chat
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1184400 2011-03-08 03:21:00 What's your best analogy for explaining to people the difference between 32bit vs 64bit OS? GR8Metal (14133)
1184401 2011-03-08 03:24:00 What's your best analogy for explaining to people the difference between 32bit vs 64bit OS?
I'm of the opinion if their have to ask, then it really won't matter to them what the difference is.
plod (107)
1184402 2011-03-08 03:27:00 I'm of the opinion if their have to ask, then it really won't matter to them what the difference is.

Nice.....I think if they play modern games, they need x64, office x86!
SolMiester (139)
1184403 2011-03-08 03:36:00 Nice.....I think if they play modern games, they need x64, office x86!

well put it this way, any new pc should really have 64bit OS by default anyway
plod (107)
1184404 2011-03-08 05:46:00 32bit is old hat and limits your RAM.
There, the non-tech explanation.
pctek (84)
1184405 2011-03-08 06:03:00 32bit is old hat and limits your RAM.
There, the non-tech explanation.

Whats ram?
plod (107)
1184406 2011-03-08 07:41:00 It's like a sheep

Still, I like PCTeks explanation.

Try this: www.microsoft.com
Chilling_Silence (9)
1184407 2011-03-08 08:09:00 well put it this way, any new pc should really have 64bit OS by default anyway

Yep, agree. I supply all PC's with 64bit. Every now and then people ask the question though....
GR8Metal (14133)
1184408 2011-03-08 09:01:00 Simple. Say "it enables the use of more than 4GB, as is found in modern computers". Easy to understand, and correct. It is not the whole story but it's good enough. george12 (7)
1184409 2011-03-08 09:50:00 using a 32 bit OS in todays world is like buying a car that can only use 10% of the fuel tank capacity before needing refuelling. You have all the extra but it just dot give a Sh*t stifmyster1 (16051)
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