Windows 7, Vista Downgrade to XP Rights Updated

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[citation][nom]siliconchampion[/nom]Almost no OEM systems come with more than 4GB's of RAM so really I see no disadvantage to sticking with XP."Except that only Professional and Ultimate editions will be eledible for the downgrade program. Just as they are today. What Microsoft is offering is nothing new, it's been that way for years (Even before XP)[/citation]Every laptop over $650 at best buy has 4Gb of ram, with a few with 6GB. 1 year ago the average in that price range was 2-3, with 32bit os'es. A year from now, and most laptops will have even more memory; I can see 8GB becoming a fairly standard measure as the prices on 4Gb sticks of ddr2 are dropping.Speaking of desktops, every desktop over $499 has 4gb, over $600 typically nets you 6GB, and over $779 nets you 8Gb. This is going to go up as well, because ram is a cheap way for OEM's to make their specs look more impressive, it is really a numbers game from this point.I build all of my own desktop computers, and I will never again build a computer with less than 4GB memory (6 for x58) and I will be using Vista x64 until seven is released on all my builds.Funny enough, I have more issues these days with driver compatability with XP than vista x64.[/citation]
So basically get a high end CPU, 4GB's of ram, and XP and be happy. be sad with a tri core phenom not current phenom 2, wrong memory ddr2 5300, and vista for $550 gateway. 😉 I see 46 desktops with 4GB's or less with only 18 more than 4 starting at $550. The $550 gateway is crap so shouldn't even count. Bestbuy has 1 laptops with more than 4GB's for $1200 and zero netbooks.
You build your own so why don't you state less than 6GB's? 4GB's with an integrated gpu, as is the case with most OEM's, is fine for XP.
 
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“Massive amount of programs being no longer usable”
As goes with any OS upgrade, any program written that strictly followed the SDK should work fine, of course judging by your comment you’re most likely looking up the acronym “SDK” right now.
AS goes with windows xp and before low end SKU's had as good a backwards compatibility as the higher SKU's. Judging by your comment you just look up "SDK". Judging by your comments you are now looking up "SKU's".
 
[citation][nom]uutk[/nom]@elbert“Massive amount of programs being no longer usable”As goes with any OS upgrade, any program written that strictly followed the SDK should work fine, of course judging by your comment you’re most likely looking up the acronym “SDK” right now.@cloudnineAs you are obviously not one I’ll explain.They know that an actual enthusiast wants it all; including the ability to chose for themselves how the OS gets streamlined.[/citation]
Under XP I can get programs made all the way back to DOS to work. Kind of blows your "SDK" statement back in your face. 2 or 3 years down the line most programs that don't work will be emulated. What sucks is M$ is going to make us wait or pay more for something that we will be free though emulation is about 2 years.
If Microsoft knows what enthusiast wanted M$ would have a new higher end SKU to sale.
 
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