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ORIGINAL: MissIsis

Just curious, if you can't use more than 3 gigs on a 32 bit system, & the memory is sold in 1 Gig pairs, the computer has only 2 slots, is there a way to maximize the amount of memory you purchase for it?  Is it worth it to buy 2, 2 Gig memory sticks for a total of 4 gigs so you can get the 3 gigs?  Every bit of information I have read on my system says to stick with matching memory pairs.  

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ORIGINAL: Racquelle

I am on a new Vaio (Sony) running Vista and I don't find its performance appreciably better than my old Dell that had XP, despite the fact that this is much faster dual processor system.  I have never had issues with the quality of an IBM (now Linovo), Dell, HP/Compaq or Sony - they are all basically made with good QC processes.  (Acer used to be unbeatable in quality once upon a time.)  The problems I have are clearly with Vista itself.  I have worked in XP, NT, ME, 98, 3.5 and  NEVER had so many OS related poblems.  My plan now is to reformat and install XP (and not touch Vista again) when I have the time to do it.  There is only one cool thing I like about Vista - the gadget pane - and so many features I do not like, that it just isn't worth it.  Its a HUGE system hog, and it security features mean nothing to someone who has been using Firefox with AdBlock and Trend Micro's robust Internet security suite for several years.  It's hip to hate Microsoft, but I have always preferred MSOffice products, and have generally been happy with Windows sans IE - but they shit the bed on this one.  (Where's that old Microsoft BOB CD I have around here somewhere?)

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ORIGINAL: Asherdelampyr

because its related, and made me smile
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20070331

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ORIGINAL: Irishknight

Thanks for the advice on this stuff. 

Someone mentioned the iMac. My wife just bought one and while it cost twice what my acer did, it is looking to be well worth it.  Her old Mac laptop cost about 5 times what this comp did but it still keeps up fairly well after 4 years.  I've never had a pc that kept up that well without significant changes after so long.  Care to shed any light on that guys?  It has been making me really curious lately.

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ORIGINAL: MissIsis

Thanks Justme.  I do have the Vista.  I am getting used to it.  It had a memory malfunction when I first got it & had to be sent back, but is working fine now, without any problems.  I love the graphics.  I am not a gamer, so I don't need a super duper bells & whistles computer. This was an inexpensive system much better than what I had.   I just want as much extra memory as I can get.  I am a little intimidated about changing the memory in here though, since it originally had a memory problem from the factory installation.  I have rebuilt quite a few systems without any problem, so I think it will be worth it to just add it myself. 

By the way, to the op, I have Open Office & love it.  I can save my documents as a Microsoft word file, so I can use open them up that way & use them at work, which doesn't have Open Office.  They are a little out of it when it comes to great programs that are inexpensive.  Best of all, Open Office is completely free. 

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ORIGINAL: Justme696

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ORIGINAL: Irishknight

Thanks for the advice on this stuff. 

Someone mentioned the iMac. My wife just bought one and while it cost twice what my acer did, it is looking to be well worth it.  Her old Mac laptop cost about 5 times what this comp did but it still keeps up fairly well after 4 years.  I've never had a pc that kept up that well without significant changes after so long.  Care to shed any light on that guys?  It has been making me really curious lately.

look at the amount of hardware/software available for windows based pc's and then for MAC
The more variety the more possible problems. That is a little the problem with windows.

There is so many stuff to install for windows..and people do that...it ruins the OS.
But if MAC gets more popular. You will see the same problems comming.

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ORIGINAL: Asherdelampyr


I do disagree with you here, Apple owns all of the rights to everything, so no matter how popular it gets I cant see a large influx of new things for it

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ORIGINAL: Cuffkinks

  I've got an HP dv9650us laptop. It came with Vista. My old desktop has XP. It took a little getting used to, but I'm fine with Vista. Mind you...I use My computer for only the basics. My only complaint is that Vista seems to take forever to boot up.