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bunny_c
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_ 		14. October 2006 @ 05:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi people,
I've got a quick question to ask you cause something is troubleing me.

Often when i'm about to download something i get asked which distrubution i want to download.

it's got links to downloads like:Windows (x86), Windows (x86_64 AMD64).

My question is: what does this mean?all this x86...

and which do i chose?
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dot_faint
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_ 		14. October 2006 @ 06:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it depends what you are getting. give me an example of the software that software would be.
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bunny_c
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_ 		15. October 2006 @ 11:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
all i'm asking is what does x86 and x 86 amd64 mean?

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tmr250z
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_ 		15. October 2006 @ 13:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
x86 refers to a computer with an intel processor and a 32-bit Windows operating system.

x86-64 AMD refers to a computer with an AMD processor and a 64-bit Windows operating system.
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bunny_c
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_ 		15. October 2006 @ 23:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for the help.

It brings me just a little further in my computer related knowledge.

:)
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