ah ok. So I buy a laptop that is a 64 bit machine, but it needs to run 32
bit applications/windows, is this it?
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ferrin" <ow...@jaws-users.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptops with 32 bit vrs 64 bit
If memory serves the licensing is the same for JAWS. The only difference
which has been around for years is home or pro but the bit deal doesn't
matter.
David Ferrin
ow...@jaws-users.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia" <pzoell...@tx.rr.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 12:39
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptops with 32 bit vrs 64 bit
Well I have no idea about what Jaws does, it's doin' it's thingie on this
old clunker which is a 32 bit, it is however a pro verses the standard,
so if that puts it at the top for these 64 machines, then guess it's up
for the challenge.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mobeen Iqbal" <mobeeniq...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptops with 32 bit vrs 64 bit
Hi Trisha.
This is an age old question, and many people are debating about 32 bit
verses 64 bit, as well as how much ram to have. let me first answer your
question about 32 Bit. further to what Chris said earlier, the only
reason you'd want to go with 64 Bit is because supposedly it can access
all the memory of your laptop, for example the entire 4 GB, but it will
also allow you to use up to 128 GB of memory. 32 Bit will also allow you
to do this using something called physical address extention technology,
PAE for short. this technology, available on all modern processors,
enables a computer to use up to 64 GB of memory and does away in part
with the previous 4 GB limitation of 32bit. My personal recommendation
is stay with 32 bit. more programs by far support 32 bit and while
programs are supporting 64 bit, the majority of programs online don't
support 64 bit necissarily so there may be a decrease in performance if
using a 32bit program on a 64 bit machine. they are not necissarily the
future, as many people aren't running 64 bit despite it being around for
3 years or so. it was like the war between betamax and VHS, betamax was
around and it offered some advantages, but wasn't worth everyone
switching to it. or, like the modern day war going on between HD DVD and
blueray. people don't want to pay more for something they're hardly ever
going to use or take advantage of, and i can't blaim them. also, does
your jaws licence support 64bit? as far as i can remember, 32bit
licences are meant to be cheaper, i could be wrong though. conclusion?
go with 32 bit.
as for your question about the ram, most modern laptops come with a
minimum of 2 GB, more commonly 3 or 4 GB. you do not need to upgrade
this amount of ram. windows7 only needs a minimum of 1 GB of ram to run,
leaving the rest free for your programs etc.
I hope this answers your question. for the more curious among you, i can
send an article to the list if anyone wants to read it about 32 bit
verses 64 bit.
All the best,
Mo.
Patricia wrote:
I'm getting an education for sure.
Which brings me to the next faze, memory.
How much, add more, go with what the laptop has?
My sister just purchased back around end of March, a Acer laptop with
this win/7 for roughly $359. but I don't know much anything else about
it, save it has a full size keyboard, a button to turn/off the mouse
function. I is much lighter in weight too and I think the monitor is
bigger, but those details don't interest me much on monitor size.
I'm focusing on how easy it is to use it, the key layout and all that.
It did come with several USB slots and the cd rom drive if that's what
it's still called these days,lol.
But the keyboard was almost exact to desktop keyboards or what I am use
to.
Patricia
----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth"
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Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptops with 32 bit vrs 64 bit
Sorry. I agree it's all technical. Basically, 64 bit operating systems
can use all the RAM (Random Access Memory) your computer offers. So,
for example, if you have 4GB (4000GB or 4096MB), then a 64 bit
operating system can use all of that, rather than 3 to 3.5 on a 32 bit
operating system.
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On 15/06/2010 16:51, Patricia wrote:
uh-oh.
Thanks for explaining that, but please don't expect me to understand
it.
I'll follow your recommendations though..
Patricia
----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth"
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Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptops with 32 bit vrs 64 bit
All machines are 64 bit. The question is do you want a 32 bit or a
64
bit operating system? Personally I would stay with 32 bit, unless
you
have mission critical applications that require intensive memory and
processing power. Most of us do not, so it's best to stay with 32
bit
for the time being. But also note that 64 bit operating systems is
the
future, so you may just want to go 64 bit anyway so that your laptop
is "futureproof". Hope this helps.
Signed by Chris Hallsworth
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On 15/06/2010 16:44, Patricia wrote:
I am looking to purchase a laptop in the near future. I have read
some
post here of some users saying they had 64 bit computers and my
question
is, do I go with a 64 bit or stay with the traditional 32 bit?
I am using Jaws 11.
Patricia
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