should we wait for vista to come out before buying a new desktop?
827898
No, just make sure the PC is "Vista Capable" and you get the option of upgrading the OS to Vista.  If they don't give you the option to upgrade for free, then keep looking. You will find one.
28218
Name of the next workstation OS will be "Vista" (was codenamed 'Longhorn' while in pre-release).\n\nThere's already been some debate in 'Answers' about when it will be released: my gut tells me mid-2006, based on delays they've had so far.
187054
They haven't released the prices yet, but from what I've heard, there will be a lot more choices than there were for XP. There is supposed to be a "limited edition" which will be around $100 but will limit the number of open windows. There will also be special editions for extreme gamers, several professional editions for business use.\n\nYou could probably expect the mid level home and professional editions to cost about the same as the current XP versions. You probably won't be able to upgrade Windows XP home to Vista Pro or XP Pro to Vista Home.\n\nI'm not sure if you will be able to upgrade win 2000 to Vista.
915261
To take your questions backwards, no one knows how good Vista will be.  We DO know that Microsoft had to delete some of the functions it had planned to include, in order to get the thing finished.  They no that the 2-year delay was already costing them sales, so they wanted to get it out the door no matter what.  That means that some promised features will be omitted.  Nevertheless, it will probably be a considerable improvement over XP, but no one knows how much.\n\nAs to the PC vs Mac debate, that is a matter of "religion" as much as anything.  But I think the answer now strongly tilts toward the Mac laptops.  For one thing, they can now boot *either* in the Mac OS or in Windows.  That is very cool.  And it addresses the big advantage that PC's have always had--lots more software choices.  In fact, since you can run ALL Windows programs on a Mac, plus all the Mac programs, suddenly the advantage has gone the other way.  You have more choices with a Mac than with a PC.\n\nThe Macbook Pro was just updated a couple of weeks ago, and it is blazing fast.  For me, however, a 17" screen is not a laptop.  I'd rather have something smaller and lighter to carry around, even if it means plugging into a separate monitor when I am using the computer at home.  You may disagree, of course, but I think you might want to consider the lighter, cheaper 15" inch models.  Or, you could even move down to the 13.3" Macbooks (not Pro).  They got new, faster processors (the Intel Core 2 Duo) *this* week.  The big disadvantage of the non-Pro Macbook is that they do not have a separate video card, so they are not great for gaming.  Only you know if that's a big deal for you.  If so, the MacBook Pro is very sweet.\n\nGood luck!!
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Go here is seems like they have all the answers one could want to know about Windows Vista and I believe that you can buy Vista anytime now however this site says Jan 2007 so not sure. I know that one of my clients just installed Vista on his computer and loves it but check out this site it might give you some more info. Take care. http://news.com.com/Piecing+together+Windows+Vista/2009-1016_3-6050105.html
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Wait - Computers become obsolete in 3 years. That means, should you buy now, your system will be obsolete in 8 months... Think about it - $1k (or more,) going to waste at 4x the speed! :)\n\nI'm waiting too. So are millions of us! :)\n\nZ
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Vista will be out in late November to manufactures and late January to consumers. I would wait until at least service pack one to upgrade. I've been beta testing it since Beta 1 and it has come along way. People that are calling it a Mac clone are just plain ignorant. I am not a fan of Microsoft at all but i think they did and good job with Vista. It’s still very buggy (I am running RC2 now) but it will eventually be better then XP. It will take some time for that to happen so for now just relax and save your money for pc upgrades. You'll need them. Aero may look great ( and it does btw )but its very resource hungry.
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Yes.\n\nWhen you are ready to buy a new system, go to www.stupidcheapcomputers.net.  I buy all of my stuff from them, and everything is Vista ready.\n\nMicrosoft is about to release its latest operating system, Vista, in January.  It’s going to make all of these “bargain” computers nothing but JUNK as soon as it’s released.  The reason that you are seeing so many cheap systems on the market right now is because a lot of them CAN’T RUN Vista and the merchants are trying to dump them as hard and fast as they can before Vista shows up and everyone learns what a piece of crap they were sold for $500 (or whatever).\n\nAnyway, I bought a complete, new system from stupidcheapcomputers.net with a warranty for LESS than it would cost me to build it myself or order a custom one from the manufacturer.  You can use my frequent buyer code: ATX926.  That will get an additional 10% discount at checkout.\n\nI have NEVER had any problems with anything that they have sold me and their customer service is outstanding.  Those guys blow my mind.\n\nGood luck!
368504
no, it isn't worth it. just get the current xp and u will be able to upgrade to vista.
1086808
Download the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor from Microsoft website. Then install it onto your computer. Run the application and it will let you know if your current good machine is good enough to run Vista.\n\n\nNote: Vista will be available in 5 flavours. Basic to Premium.
570956
As per this article released 3rd May, Vista may appear in retail stores only by Summer of 2007. Thats a whole year away. So just wait and wait and wait....
621368
Very little is for 98, Microsoft doesn't even support it anymore.  You need a new operating system.  Probably need a new computer, too.  Windows Vista is comping out around January 06 and requires a good deal of computing power.  My advice is to decide what you want to use your computer for and go to Dell and get one readymade that will do the things you want - it's cheapest and most reliable.
202224
Scope out your first answer. Vista looks good.
523179
Waiting never hurts. Prices always go down and it would probably be worth it to wait for Vista to come out to see if it will work with the hardware on a laptop.
988488
I am running Vista Beta2, and are very satisfied with the whole consept. I would recommend it for all. The biggest change that is the security issues,which you may change. The desktop is great!
27525
It's "scheduled" to be out at the end of 2006. \n\nHonestly, I'm not expecting it to be fully released until after spring 2007.\n\nYou may be better off getting a Mac. Apple has a GREAT OS that is miles better than Vista, and it's available now on their computers (now using Intel chips.)\n\nWhy wait until 2007 when you can have it all now on a Mac! :-)
894655
No.  You can always just get a new laptop with XP instead of upgrading to the new Vista.