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64 bit OS is great
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Everyone should be making the switch to a 64 bit OS, since that is the future. If you have at least 4 gigs of RAM there really is no reason to not be switching to 64 bit. It allows you to utilize all of your RAM for a single process. Regular 32 bit Windows only utilizes up to 2 gigs of RAM for a single process. What this means is that if you are doing video...
[Microsoft 66R-02034 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM review by zomglolcats can be read at Newegg.com]
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zomglolcats
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09/28/2008
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(12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Ok, not great
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
Pros: Windows Vista is appealing to the eyes and easy to catch up on. This version with the service pack included is nice and efficient, it took a long time to install on my older Vista machine(several restarts, loading...). I've been using Vista sense the time of the beta, and have had only minimal problems. All the games I've tried to play work with this version of windows (I've even had games...
[Microsoft 66R-02034 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM review by N/A can be read at Newegg.com]
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04/27/2008
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(10 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Installed successfully on Macbook (10.5.4)
I have 120 GB Macbook. Got this 32-bit Windows Home Premium DVD and successfully installed it on a 35 GB partition created by Boot Camp. Out of 35 GB, Windows OS took 10.5 GB of disk space. Satisfied!
[Microsoft 66R-02034 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/14/2008
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(10 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Powerful, fast, and much, MUCH better than its reputation
First off, this is an OEM software. That means it is intended to be installed on a new computer build NOT upgrade an existing copy of Windows. It is possible to install it on an existing computer by formatting an existing or new hard drive, but that would violate the license for this particular incarnation of Vista. If you want to install it on an existing computer, buy a full retail copy, or an upgrade copy.
I love Vista 64-bit. It is fast, easy to use, and the best Windows to date....
[Microsoft 66R-02034 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/21/2008
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(42 of 44) Users Found This Review Helpful
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A Little Clarification
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
Pros: This is a fantastic OS, like I said before. It does things that have never been done before in any OS. It really pushes the envelope if you can tune it well and have the right hardware to run it on. You can do an amazing amount of stuff with this OS. Read my previous post.
I'm not a big gamer so I can't really address the high end gaming aspects of the OS.
Vista gives you tons of new an...
[Microsoft 66R-02034 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM review by Action Computer Svcs can be read at Newegg.com]
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01/20/2009
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(17 of 18) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Make sure you know the major differences between this 64 bit and the 32 bit versions of Vista
Runs most 32bit Vista applications. Programs like system diagnostic software and antivirus software are not all able to run on Vista 64.
Will not run any 32bit drivers. Cell phones, PDAs, webcams, network cards (wired & wireless) and others will not automatically work. If you have something that plugs in to your computer and cannot function with a generic driver, it will not work unless a specific 64bit driver is available for your device. A lot of older hardware (2years+, I know t...
[Microsoft 66R-02034 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM review can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/30/2007
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(16 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Is It Worth It?
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: -64bit is the future
-Works fine with all my software, no driver or compatibility problems
-I have an 8800gt, a Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer and I play games like Oblivion, Bioshock and Assassin's Creed and I have had no problems w/ 64 bit.
-Auto-detects upon installation your 32bit and 64 bit programs and seperates them accordingly (P...
[Microsoft 66R-02034 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM review by wannabenerd can be read at Newegg.com]
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wannabenerd
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11/10/2008
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92%
(12 of 13) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Good and Bad
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
Pros: Good performance, if you have enough memory. Good security, if you can put up with it. Looks nice, if you have enough computing power.
Cons: demands a high end system. The security is more than a little annoying and prevents many programs from automatically updating themselves. It has a default power saving mode that puts the machine into standby, but isn't able to come back out of...
[Microsoft 66R-02034 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM review by N/A can be read at Newegg.com]
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N/A
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05/29/2008
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(10 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Drivers?
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: I like Microsoft's software, including new their new OS which has a lot of eye candy.
Cons: You need pretty high level machine to run it with all the effects turned on. It's a little expensive in price and need of resources. Windows operates at around 1 gig of ram, add a video game and an IE/Firefox window and you can see you...
[Microsoft 66R-02034 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM review by Rob can be read at Newegg.com]
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Rob
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07/08/2008
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90%
(9 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Fantastic
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: We are finally getting into the real potential of computing with Vista Ultimate x64. The interface is slick, not cartoonish like older OS's. Everyone that's seen this computer says the same thing, "Wow, that IS cool!!" With the 64 bit system and 8Gb of RAM feeding a dual core AMD I haven't found a limit yet to multitasking. Soon I'll upgrade to a quad core and see what new hor...
[Microsoft 66R-02034 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM review by N/A can be read at Newegg.com]
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N/A
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10/16/2008
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90%
(9 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful
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