Vista Upgrade: Are You Sure? (Part 2)
A few days ago, I talked about Vista upgrades and the different upgrade options.
But I know some of you are contemplating buying a new system before too long and wondering if it'll come with Vista or if you'll need to upgrade. Most PCs will include a Vista coupon, but PC World's Rex Farrance isn't convinced it's such a deal. It's worth your while to read his "Hidden Costs of Vista Upgrade Coupon" blog here.
HP has promised to take care of customers buying their PCs. Unfortunately, only certain PC are eligible. Read Hewlett-Packard Offers Some Free Upgrades to Windows Vista for the details.
If you're looking for a new system and willing to stick with "Vista capable" (which means it can only run the Home version that lacks many bells and whistles), check out our The Best PC Deals Under $1000 here. The story includes charts, reviews, and specs for 14 budget machines.
What's up after you upgrade to Vista? Harry McCracken has a couple of thoughts in his "Techlog: What Next After Windows Vista?" which you can read here.
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Just when we were getting comfortable with having windows XP running smoothly...VISTA's come along to throw a monkey wrench into the system. NO UPGRADE for me! I can wait a couple of years 'till they iron out the bugs of this one...That'll be with a new computer....