**__Mike__**

Supposedly there will be a trial version available for download on December
1st that will allow you to use it until you are able to purchase and
activate it with a product key. So most of us should have Vista for
Christmas.

-Mike

"Gernot Frisch" <Me@Privacy.net> wrote in message
news:4sgmvaFvk4s1U1@mid.individual.net...
>
>> [snip] I have $400.00 just burning a hole in my
>> pocket. DO NOT miss out on the holiday season!
>
> You can send it to me. I can spend it without worrying about Vista. And
> when you have them in your pocket again, Vista is in the stores.
>