A Dance Marathon

Windows Vista is causing the widespread confusion predicted here some time ago. DON'T BUY Home Basic! Make sure you purchase at the very least Home Premium. The decision is still out on the Business edition. Of course Windows Vista Ultimate is the big daddy of the bunch. It comes with 32bit and 64bit disks in case you are brave enough to venture into the world of 64bit processing. Seems the prices are fixed for right now so where you buy it won't matter much as far as cost. Be sure and ask about return policies.

It is probably a good idea to do the wait and see dance, especially if you are running XP or 2000. If you do purchase a new computer, again, make sure you get Home Premium or above. Why not Home Basic? It's not that much of an improvement over XP. And don't be afraid to install your new computer. Follow the instructions on assembly and then turn it on. Microsoft does have an easy installation tutorial.

Hope this helps.

"After growing wildly for years, the field of computing appears to be reaching its infancy."
~Pierce