Vista upgrade

[wb]

I'm toying with the idea of getting a new desktop or laptop.

I've been shopping around and I have noticed a lot of places say 'Express Vista Upgrade' .... does this mean it is not a free upgrade?


Should I just wait until vista comes out, or does the upgrade usually come free?

[mathare]

I think that just means you need to pay a few quid in handling fees - that's what I have to do with the upgrade that came with mine.

I intentionally bought a PC with XP before Vista came out so I have a working OS I can revert to if I decide Vista needs a while longer to mature and stabilise

[Win2Win]

I've been testing Vista over the weekend, and haven't found any software I use that does not work on it (and that's a lot!), and that includes all my own written software......it's also very pretty :)

[scoobydoo]

I think that just means you need to pay a few quid in handling fees - that's what I have to do with the upgrade that came with mine.

I intentionally bought a PC with XP before Vista came out so I have a working OS I can revert to if I decide Vista needs a while longer to mature and stabilise


I did exactly the same as you Matt, got new laptop at the weekend with Vista upgrade so Ive always got the choice if needs be. Good to here it seems to be pretty stable at the moment. :)

[wb]

How much should it cost to upgrade?

[mathare]

How much should it cost to upgrade?Mine is costing me £14 or thereabouts. Buying a new copy of Vista, i.e. not getting it as part of an upgrade will be over a ton I would have thought.

[nick_sufc]

I had 1 problem with mine but sorted it just needed a dll update now its working mighty fine.:spinning

[Win2Win]

Did you know that Vista comes with AV included? Well that is if you live outside Europe....the EU decided it was anti-competitive....so MS had to remove it, so buy US copies if your buying it.

[salgoud]

Dear Keith which version of vista have you got? ultimate or bussiness
and do you recomend retail or oem

[Win2Win]

Ultimate 32-Bit (not a lot works on 64) - OEM

It doesn't matter what version you buy, it is all the same disk. The OEM allows upgrades, and never has done on previous versions. However, I get the OEM's as I build computers for my customers, so I am not in breach of the MS License.

Best to do a clean install on a fresh disk.

[salgoud]

Dear Keith Thanks for your advice I will get an oem 32bit version with a
segate baracuda sata Its the only one that alows you bath sata 1 and 2 you
just have to remove a jumper to convert to sata 2 ie when i upgrade to 64 bit

[Win2Win]

You can't upgrade a 32-bit Vista to a 64.....has to be a clean install as the security is different.