Windows 7 (32-bit) upgrade vs Windows 8 (64-bit)

For Windows 7 (32-bit) limitation is the RAM can only support upto 3GB maximum.

To upgrade Windows 7 from 32-bit to 64bit OS S$165
plus service fee S$50.
plus RAM upgrade 8GB  S$90 to $120
or 4GB  S$45 to $55
You also need the hardware able to support 64-bit

Total cost around S$300.

Better off to use it to purchase a new core i3 or i5 laptop with 64-bit Windows 8 and 8GB RAM around S$650 to S$850.

Free Laptop via Broadband - 31Dec2013

Singtel 200Mbps $39.50 or 300Mbps $42.45    15Dec2013 - 31Dec2013
topup $40  Lenovo Flex 15 (i7-4500U Win 8.1 500GB 15" Nvidia GT720M DDR3 2GB)


Starhub 200Mbps Fibre at $49.90  Free Acer C720 Chrome Book   1Dec2013 to 30Dec2013
(Celeron 2955U 2GB RAM 16SSD 11.6" 1.25kg)
or Starhub 25Mpbs ADSL $24.90 topup $5 per month

Starhub 200Mbps Fibre at $49.90 topup $35 for Thinkpad S440   Oct2013
(i7-4500U 4GB RAM 500GB 14" 1.78kg)


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Singnet 200M Fibre at $49.90 / mth (free wireless modem $188, free home digital line, free 1GB 7.2 mobile broadband) and topup $40 / mth to get free 15" Acer New Aspire V5 (RP $1,498) core i7-4500U, Windows 8 64-bit, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce GT720M (2GB).

Total S$89.90 / month for 24-month contract.

Starhub 200Mbps Fibre at $49.90 / mth (free wireless router $299, 21MB 1GB mobile broadband, homeline, anytime TV)  topup $32 / mth get Toshiba Satellite U40t (RP $1,479) core i5-4200U, Windows 8 64-bit, 4GB RAM, 1DD, 14" LED display.

Total S$81.90 / month for 24-month contract.

Backup and Cloning

EaseUS Todo Backup

p/s: It is essential that you check the option "optimize" for SSD if backup hard disk to SSD.