Windows Vista - Updated for anyone interested

[ChrisH]

Thanks for your very valuable input everyone.

I have researched and read much in the vein of kokopup's post and I needed to hear from PT day to day users on what they think and perhaps gain some reassurance. Which I have and I thank you.

I love the laptop I have now and have been loath to give it up but the time has come when I must. Not solely because of the screen failure a while ago - my solution is using an external monitor - but that plus just a 512mb ram and 40gb hard disk made my 'buy new' decision inevitable, and sooner rather than later.

As to Vista, I didn't have any choice in my buying area and price range, all come complete with Vista. I know Windows 7 is on its way but I wouldn't get it until it had been in use for a while and the bugs ironed out anyhow. And by then I hope to have saved up enough to get a Mac.

Thanks once again everyone.

p.s. If you are using Vista you may enjoy this website, it info, tips and ideas aplenty.

http://www.windowsvistamagazine.com/home.aspx

[Hellow]

I love the laptop I have now and have been loath to give it up but the time has come when I must. Not solely because of the screen failure a while ago - my solution is using an external monitor - but that plus just a 512mb ram and 40gb hard disk made my 'buy new' decision inevitable, and sooner rather than later.

My desktop has /less than/ that, yet I still use it daily and even play games on it .

[ChrisH]

I have my new laptop with Vista up and running and so far I am very pleased, in fact I don't find it that different from using XP.
Transferring files from my XP laptop was easy, all my progams work - even those that shouldn't. It is a lot faster, though that could be because of the laptop itself rather than Vista.

I'm a happy camper.

[Logan]

Glad it all worked out for you, Chris. We have Vista on Scott's laptop and Helen's laptop. All the computers I use still have XP but moving between them has not been hard for me.