Hi!

I think I'll buy a new laptop soon and need some advice. The 2 models that got my attention are the HP DV6894CA and DV6974CA.

The first computer COMES equiped with a T5550, 1.8 GHz, with 3 Gigs of RAM and a GeForce 8400 GS, with a 320 Gigs hard drive. That computer costs 900$.

The second one comes with a T5850, 2.1 GHz, with 4 Gigs of RAM and the same GeForce 8400 as before and a 320 Gigs hard drive. That notebook costs 1000$.


The seller told me that the first laptop comes with a 32 bits Vista OS, and the second with a 64 bits edition to completely use the RAM. I'm interested in buying the second computer which comes with a greater CPU and more RAM, but learned that old 32 bits applications may not work anymore with the 64 bits Vista edition... Is there lots of applications affected with that issue? Should I stick with a less powerful computer running with a 32 bits OS, or would you recommand me the more beefy system? Thanks! Can you get the T5850 in the first (32 bit) computer? That'd be my choice!Personally I'd save the cash and get the cheaper one, the extra 300MHz clock speed will not be noticeable, and nor will the extra RAM.
A 64 bit OS will see more RAM than a 32 bit OS, and it will also use more. I would say there would be little advantage to a 64 bit OS on that setup, especially if you don't run any 64 bit applications.
However, there are very few compatibility issues with 32 bit applications running on a 64 bit OS, less than you'd think.
Oh, and if you're a gamer I'd get a better graphics card (or a DESKTOP) as that card's acceptable for running Vista, but not for gaming.
Hope this helps.Quote from: drmsucks on July 16, 2008, 09:53:38 PM

Can you get the T5850 in the first (32 bit) computer? That'd be my choice!

Oh, and if you're a gamer I'd get a better graphics card (or a desktop) as that card's acceptable for running Vista, but not for gaming.
Hope this helps.