Windows Vista is just fine. Don’t listen to the nay-sayers on FR who are disgruntled about just about everything.
But quite frankly, if you have a computer that’s over 4 years old, you’ve got a dinosaur on your hands. You’ll miss the advantages that a modern system and operating system would bring like digital photography and music and such. (Don’t say you don’t need it ‘til you’ve tried it!)
You can get 1GB systems with 250GB HD and a flat screen monitor for less that $700 and Vista pre-installed.
There are cheaper systems but I’d rather you spent more time on other FR threads than griping about your computer!
HA! Same bloated crap. MS Techies have been at our company pounding Vista merits for the last few weeks. They've walked away empty handed. Too slow, too big, too expensive is the pronouncement. The $$$ in upgrade brings in a negative ROI (Return on Investment). Move to Vista cannot be justified. And as XP is on its last legs, our company is doing the unthinkable -- considering Linux.