which version and best place to get Win 7

[dacons]

Hey guys well as above really ive decided to upgrade my XP OS but im not sure what version I should get ive narrowed it down to pro or ultimate but should I get 32 or 64 and where is the best place to buy it ive looked around and the cheapest is ebay but is there any scams I should know about.

[alicarve]

windows home would probably be fine, if you look at the microsoft website it shows you the differences between them. 32bit or 64bit if you buy a retail package then the majority of the time they come with both, but if you buy oem then you will have to pick the right one. for 64bit it allows you to have more than 4gb ram where as 32bit limits you to 3gb.

buying wise I wouldn't really buy it off ebay but thats my preference, i would buy it from places like amazon/ebuyer/overclockers/ccl/novatech

[dacons]

I thought the 32bit 3gb and 64bit 4gb was a vista issue cos I run 4gb (obciously dont use it all with XP) so would 64 be a better bet.

[AMDFTW]

64bit profesional would be fine it has most of the features.

ultimate jus has some microsoft security rubish and bitlocker

[alicarve]

Originally Posted by dacons

I thought the 32bit 3gb and 64bit 4gb was a vista issue cos I run 4gb (obciously dont use it all with XP) so would 64 be a better bet.

no its the same for all the os could even get 64bit xp and yeah 64 bit is the safer bet

[dacons]

Ok 64 bit pro it is then just gotta find the best price.

[AMDFTW]

this is cheap

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Windo...8Single%29-OEM

[alicarve]

but remember the oem version you can only install once, and if you spend an extra fiver you can get the retail version of home premium from scan too

[AMDFTW]

i have installed OEM vista around 3 times

[dacons]

I have OEM Vista and its not a one time install its a 1 system install so it will only install to only 1 mobo but you can reinstall as many times as you like trust me I have trying to fix problems.