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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Keep in mind that WindowsXP can't use anything more than 2GB and only Vista or x64 can make use of more than 2GB of ram.
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Windows XP handles up to 4GB of RAM.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555223/
You might be confusing it with how it splits that memory though. It reserves 2 GB for shared access memory, leaving 2 GB for dedicated process memory. I believe this ratio scales but it interacts with how the page-file is setup so it can get a bit confusing.
Windows is not as gimpy as people make it out to be. And given Vista's current performance, XP is probably the best bet out there. Only buy the Professional version though.