Chuck, did you find a need for 64-bit Win 7, or go with 32-bit?
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 11/15/2013 4:26 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> That's really why I finally upgraded to Win7. I bought a refurb'd HP
> Pavilion (p7-1233w) with AMD A8-5500 and 8GB RAM for $350. Not exactly
> top-of-the line stuff but it's much, much faster than my old Dell with
> dual core Intel processor, XP and 4GB RAM.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 11/15/2013 1:08 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> In my case, Chuck, I have more than Win XP can support. I hope that
>> Michael Dell will post some bargains, now that he has taken the company
>> private. :-)
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 11/15/2013 8:10 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>> How much real memory do you have and can you add more? Memory is pretty
>>> cheap these days and real memory size is often at the heart of
>>> performance problems. As the old saying goes, nothing improves virtual
>>> memory performance better than more real memory. :-)
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/14/2013 5:16 PM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
>>>> I was a bit startled at the difference in loading and even processing
>>>> time between Nikon D3 (12.1mp) and the D800 (36mp). I vastly prefer
>>>> the D800 and its files, but I do spend a lot more time tapping my
>>>> foot these days. Unfortunately, and new computer is not in the cards
>>>> for a while. If ever.
>>>>
>>>> --Bob Whitmire Certified Neanderthal
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 14, 2013, at 4:45 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Have you considered how you will process those humongous files?
>>>>> When I first opened an X-E1 RAW file, using my elderly PC running
>>>>> XP, I couldn't believe how long it took the computer to load the
>>>>> file. And that is only 16mp. I suspect my next purchase will be a
>>>>> new computer, not camera. :-(
>>
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