It will not even install on a 32 bit OS.  You must have 64 bit Windows.

It does seem to be running just fine under Windows 8.

As of PrPro CS 5, it is ONLY a 64-bit program, requiring a 64-bit OS to install/run. Going back to CS 5, if one had the Production Premium suite, PrPro CS 4 (32-bit) was included. I do not recall any 32-bit versions of any of the Production Studio, or Master Collection, being included with CS 6.

It is an OS upgrade, or nothing.

Good luck,

Hunt

Your best bet with any editing system is to wipe the hard drive and install Windows yourself, then install only those programs you need for editing.  Use a second computer for everything else, like web surfing, email, games, etc.

So from that perspective, yes you can have a laptop with a 64 bit OS.  You just need to buy the right version of Windows.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992

A well-designed laptop, with a 64-bit OS will perform all functions w/ 64-bit programs, much faster. There should be no downside to that 64-bit OS.

I think that John T's link will point you in the right direction regarding a new laptop w/ 64-bit OS.

Good luck,

Hunt

I want a laptop for basically everything, internet, music, DVDs, premiere, iTunes, some small gaming, etc.

Bad idea.  Again, best practice is to use your edit rig only for editing, with a second machine for anything else you want to do.  Quite often a lot of other programs will interfere with your editing software - codec packs, video games, office suites, etc.

I never use my computer for 2 things at once

That's not the issue.  Most modern computers are more than capable of doing several things at once.

The issue is with INSTALLING unnecessary software on an edit rig.  You take your chances that something in that 'unnecessary' program will screw up your edit system.  So the safe bet is to simply not do that.  Use one machine dedicated to editing, and nothing else, and a second machine for everything else.

I wonder how much these would get you in an antiquities store? They ought to have some value for collectors of ancient stuff. Similar to the Eniac.

I would not bother to make a fresh format and install of everything on this system. Sure it cleans up a lot, but there is no gain from going though all the time and effort of a fresh install.

I have something with Dell:

• They have a great price/quality if you select a base system and do not add anything.
• They steal you blind if you add anything to the base configuration.
• They can not deliver a video editing system because that is not their target market.
• They cripple their BIOS, so they can not be overclocked.
• They make life miserable with custom connectors instead of standard molex connectors.

FYI, I just bought a Dell Precision T410 server with dual Xeon E5620 CPU's, 16 GB RAM and 2 x 500 GB disks, no extended service, no OS, nothing else for € 1,315 which seems reasonable. All the rest I did myself (well, more accurately, my son did it). Installed an old LSI PERC raid controller, added 5 x 1 TB disks and a DVD burner from the old server and installed ISXi 5.1 on a USB stick and it is running nicely.

If you want to get a video editing system and do not want to build it yourself, forget about Dell, go to ADK Video Editing and ask for Eric Bowen.

Fortunately, but this only applies to me, not to the average person, I don't need on-site warranty, maintenance and monitoring from third parties, whether Dell, HP or whatever name, I have the support on-site. My son helps Dell, HP, and a number of other companies with their server problems, not the other way around. This is lucky for me and not the average situation.

For an editing system you are best served with a company that KNOWS what editing entails like ADK. Unfortunately Dell, HP, and name a lot of others have no idea what video editing means. They probably have never even installed PR on any system, let alone have any idea how it works.

Harm, why didn't you buy a server from ADK? Well OK, they don't make servers - then not from a customer server shop?  (with SuperMicro, Asus, Tyan, EVGA COTS components)? Cheaper, no custom un-molex hell...

I needed a system the next day and found nothing cheaper and with faster delivery than Dell as I said:

• They have a great price/quality if you select a base system and do not add anything.

Ask your son if there are reasons IT departments buy Dell and HP servers outside of speedy delivery, inertia and legacy reasons. Engineering reasons. Share his response with us, please.

The resons are simple, single source of supply, corporate rebates, attractive price/quality for the bulk of the users. Reliable machines for everyday office work. Great standardization. Simple roll-out and maintenance. Single slip-streamed installation. Easy Help desk.

But read some of the posts here and you will notice a number of common issues with users that have an IT department lurking around. Problems with slip-streamed installations, user rights, storage policies, lacking hardware, lack of understanding the needs of users, etc. All too often the IT department does not understand issues, that are raised here because 99% of the employees can use their standard Dell or HP for office applications or accounting without problems. Why would you need administrative rights? Nobody gets them outside IT. Why do you need a different disk configuration? Use the storage server. You are running out of disk space? Use an external USB disk, we still have a number laying around. Why do you need a nVidia card? Everybody works without problems with the base AMD/ATI card. You want more memory. Sorry, we have a standard configuration for everybody, including you. We make no exceptions.

Sounds familiar?

Harm,

I agree with all of your statements. I have had many clients, who were the only graphics people in larger organizations. They were the "outcasts," as far as IT was concerned. They focused on the mass, and the poor users, who needed something different were always completely out of luck. That does help standardize what the IT department does, and makes the majority of their work more efficient, but at the expense of the one (or few) person, who is doing graphics, or video work. I believe that each of your IT comments has been passed on to me, at one time, or another, and in one form, or another.

Well-stated,

Hunt