I'm debating staying with XP due to the things I've heard about Vista needing so much computing power.
I certainly would, because from what this lady is saying, Vista's about to become as exploited as XP is now anyway.
Of course, while I do have to be concerned about this for my PC-using clients, I don't have to worry about this at home. I use a Mac, and the worst that a Trojan could theoretically do is trash my user folder. It can't touch the core system.
The same goes for any properly configured Linux system.
I bought my PC two years ago and I hope I get at least two more out of it so there's a chance Vista is usable on my new one.
You will need 1 gig of RAM to get it running the way you want it. For the money you'll spend, your really just getting a cosmetic upgrade, nothing substancial that makes it worth $200. Personally I see Vista as the ME of XP. The reviews have been mediocre to down right savage. Honestly if you want to invest in another OS, experiment with Knoppix. You can download it and run it off a CD, so no worrys on installing it on your hard drive if you do not like it. And with Beryl graphics it will blow any and everything away that windows has ever offered Plus its Free!
I have the Dual Core 2.8 4 G Ram Raid 0+1 SATA Drives
In this config Business Vista is a big improvement. However there are a few anomolies but so far nothing fatal.
It is a real improvement so far.
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My neighbor was just given a new computer by her daughter.
Nice...A Toshiba Satellite, 1.86 GHz, 512 Megs, not a Snaileron CPU. Some Store actually got it to run Vista, and dumped it on them.
Vista does load on it, eventually, and gives me a warm, nostalgic feeling for my Commodore 64.