Which OS to use

  • Just a quick question about which OS I should install.

    I have an older laptop (HP G60-530US), with 3gig of ram. I am going to wipe it and do a fresh install of Win7Ultimate on it, before I hand it off to my friend so his kids don't have to fight over pc time anymore.

    Currently it has Win7 64bit and that is what I was going to reinstall the 64bit version again. But I was wondering if it would be better to install the 32bit version due to the memory being only 3gig. And before anyone says "max out the ram at 4gig", that is not an option...unless you want to pay for the memory upgrade.

    What are your thoughts?

    Michal

  • I'd say go x64. If they decide to upgrade the RAM later, the OS will already handle it. If not, no big deal.

  • I suggest that stay in 64bit so that they can enjoy better performance too. It's up to them if they want upgrade the ram.

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