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Post Date: 2008-09-06
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    Posted: 06 Sep 2008 at 11:10pm
I just ordered a pc from digital storm, and assumed it automatically came with windows vista like the more exensive base configs. Because of this I didnt bother to look at the os it will be shipped with. I was wondering if I told digital storm about this will they beable to change it if my order is in stage 2? and if not is there any way i can get vista home basic for free?
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Yes, you can call and request a change.

Do not get Vista Basic... it has less features than Windows XP. It doesn't even deserve to be called an operating system ~-~

Get Vista Premium or stick with XP.
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Will I beable to run Directx 10 on xp?
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Thanks I'm just gonna get premium.
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no Directx 10 on xp, what skyR is trying to say is that vista basic is worthless and does not have all the options of premium.

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You can, but I strongly recommend the 64-bit edition; the extra RAM you can use helps a ton, especially with 2GB GFX cards out on the market (BTW, will someone volunteer to see what happens if you SLI/CF two of those on a 32-bit OS? :D).
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In what.... 2 yrs they're already planning already DX11 XD;
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on one of my DS computers I have a dual boot ....Vista premium 64 bit and XP for

older games. Works great.....Wink
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should we just change his name to bragger

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Vista has still alot of bugs in it. i would go with XP since i been with XP since it came out.

XP you wont have a problem with it. Vista on games it sometimes crashes games on it.
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I don't know anybody that has any big problems with vista, besides with xp you are not using all your ram with vista you will be.

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a couple of my buddys have vista and they have cant play certain games cuz of it. but other then that make sure you have ram because vista will use it :D
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What games are those?

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I thought XP (Pro) was no longer available. Or is this that "Downgrade" option I've heard of?
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I see DS is still offering XP pro.

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Would like to know what games can't run too. I have tried a load of games and unless it is an old win95 game I have had no problems. :)
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