If you have Vista you can get an easy inexpensive RAM upgrade.

Just go buy a 2 gig USB flash stick. Plug it in to the USB2 port in the back of the computer. It should ask you if you want to use READYBOOST, if not, go to start, help and type readyboost into the search area and it will tell you how to activate it.

Now your 2gig stick is part of your total available RAM... And for $57.32 you just added 2gigs (or as much as you set it to) to your system. Works awesome on laptops! Makes a HUGE difference.

On a home system with 1gig it will also make a big difference.

You need to make sure you get GOOD flash stick to do this. Most actually can't handle readyboost, they arent fast enough and Vista will reject them. I'd recommend patriot xporter xt. I just picked up a 4gb one.

So what's the diffrence in the "Premium" version and the "Ultimate" version? Is it like the diffrence between XP home and XP pro? Or is it just BS?

Mostly the difference is bullshit you will never use.

Cryptography on the HD... etc...

Vista fucking sucks. Don't let the pretty transparencies and eye candy fool you. We installed it on a new Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 and it runs like a-hole. XP is getting reinstalled on that machine. Also, good luck finding some software and drivers officially supported on Vista. What's worse is 64-bit Vista - forgetta bout it.

the transition between 98 and xp was the saaaame thing. Ive been using it since release and never had problems. Microshit gets on my nerves but vista is simply better than XP imho.

I would get it with a new computer rather than put it on anything old, cause youre more likely to run into problems. Everything since release is being catered for vista. so, wait and I would go with 2 gigs of ram

i really hate it

They've had like 2 fucking years to make a fricking driver.

If you child brings home an F on his report card because he didnn't do his homework, do you blame your child or his teacher?

I still have friends running windows 2000...LOL

but I upgraded to vista and love it, I just need to upgrade my ram and it will all be good

I'm happy with XP, so there is no need to upgrade currently. It took me a few years to move from 98SE to XP, so I'll probably wander over to Vista once it's a little more established... and there's an actual need to. Bleeding edge is cool if you like to fool around with new things, but if it's for biz (and you're not reviewing software!) then stick to something you know works well for you.

I hated it at first, now I just don't like it. It's growing on me...Errr..I guess:(

relax big guy, and fyi, the last 3 computers i've had, nothing has been needing as many adjustments as this Vista (with my experiences so far)

I use it and I think that it works fine. Once it gets to SP1 it will probably be better than XP SP2.

So far, no compatibility problems.

MAC OSX FOR ME

i havent had a problem with any program running on vista, plus vista allows you to run a program in XP, and 98 mode if needed.

im working on XP

Tomud