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Is this a good laptop for a student?

Does this sound like a good computer. Im finishing up college. I use it to type papers and work on various creative writing, keep my schedule, surf the web, chat, and store itunes music (1500 songs max). I use my old computer a lot, and am constantly multitasking with various tabs open. I like speed and memory for a cheap price (but who doesnt :) ) I dont use it for gaming. HP Pavilion Entertainment dv6z customizable Notebook PC NT633AV – Espresso Black – Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) – AMD Athlon(TM) X2 Dual-Core Processor for Notebook PCs QL-65 (2.1GHz) – 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) – FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection – ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics – 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP Brightview Display (1366x768) – LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support – Webcam Only – Wireless-G Card – HP Color Matching Keyboard – 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery – No Modem – System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) – $20 OFF! Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student 2007 – HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope (and i got a 2 year warranty) My main question is do I really need 4GB of RAM to run the 64bit vista, or can i get away with 3GB? Would this slow me down? Thanks

Public Comments

1. It's a very nice looking laptop. You can get away with 3GBs and you probably won't notice the difference.
2. Great laptop...I ordered the same one. I'll be starting university in september. It will be here in two weks. The specs are great thats why I choose it
3. It is a good laptop for what you need it for. 64bit OS will run fine with only 3Gb or ram, harddrive space is massive for only 1500 songs (1gig = approx 250 songs). If you don't plan on gaming then it would be a good choice
4. That is a good choice for you needs. And answering your main question, it is the other way around, you need 64-bit vista to use the 4 Gigs of RAM.