I definitely would like 64-bit windows 8, but the laptop I am looking at does not specify what system it is, whether 64- or 32- bit. I tend to do a lot of video recording/editing, often of on-screen occurrences, which requires a lot of memory, and not having the 64- bit will really hurt my performance, or so I've read. I also would like to be able to run 64- bit java, as some games and applications require it for full functioning. Any help is appreciated!