re: Windows Vista upgrade
Monday, December 25, 2006 at 8:40 pm
Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE
(7096 messages posted)
For most average folks, IMO the best way to get Vista is preinstalled on a new computer.
It's true that Vista's best features blossom only on quality hardware, so if you
are shopping in the midrange (say $750USD to about $1300 for a desktop) be sure to
wait the month or so for Vista.
If your budget allows a budget system, buy it between now and Vista's launch to take
advantage of the need for the retail channel to flush out XP-loaded inventory by
price-cutting. Many major manufacturers are supplying upgrade-to-Vista coupons you
redeem after the Jan. 30th launch, so that gives you the option to install Vista
at a later time if desired. If the budget system only offers an upgrade to Vista
Home Basic, chances are that the computer does not have the horsepower needed to
get the neat new graphics, putting aside the fact that Vista Home Basic does not
include the Aero graphics anyway. You have to have Vista Home Premium or better
to get the Aero graphics.
- Written in response to:
- Windows Vista upgrade (KMI: Monday, December 25, 2006 at 1:52 pm)
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