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730016 2008-12-17 04:27:00 What is the difference between the versions of vista,as in: basic,premium business(whatever).I have been offered a new pc with vista premium but do I need that over basic(any advantage?)Also is there any point in going for the 64 bit version of vista for a home pc Peter Coleman (597)
730017 2008-12-17 04:28:00 Here's the diff (www.microsoft.com)

Unless youre planning on using more than 4 GB, 32 bit should be good enough
Speedy Gonzales (78)
730018 2008-12-17 04:30:00 www.microsoft.com GameJunkie (72)
730019 2008-12-17 04:45:00 Vista Home Basic does not offer many of the features (such as attractive transparent borders and Aero effects), so if the machine can handle it (ie has a dual/quad core processor and >1GB RAM), get Home premium over Basic. It's much better value for money.

If the machine has >3.5GB of RAM, you'll need 64-bit Windows to see all of it, as Speedy said :)
jwil1 (65)
730020 2008-12-17 05:22:00 this is the specs of the pc I have been offered to go with it:asusm3n 78 pro mobo,3gb ram,320seagate drive,dvd rw vista prem,22" widescreen keyboard and mouse,case with 400W psu,round $1200 +.Sound ok? Peter Coleman (597)
730021 2008-12-17 05:31:00 Sounds good to me Pete.

It depends if youre planning on getting more ram later. If youre not I would stick with 32 bit
Speedy Gonzales (78)
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