"Andy [YaYa]" <android8675@MAPSONhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> > "JonWelson" <JonWelson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> >> Ok i do currently have windows XP media version, but im doing an
entire
> >> system revamp, and figure hell why not go to vista etc... so my
question
> > do i
> >> need to buy the full blown $230 version of the home premium or can i
just
> > get
> >> the $160 upgrade? As in if i go and completely whipe my drive, can i
pop
> > the
> >> upgrade CD in and put Vista on my computer?
> >
> >
> > What makes you think you will be better of with Vista?
> >
> > I'd keep XP and wait until Vista has been debugged.
>
> I wouldn't put it so rudely, but he makes a good point, what do you use
your
> system for mainly?
>
> I'd say the only reason to upgrade is if you wanna check out the latest
and
> greatest, and that's about it. XP does just about everything Vista does
save
> for the added security and other various things.
>
> I upgraded because I got a free copy of Ultimate OEM, and I love to
tinker,
> but I still have my XP box for stuff like my finances and business needs.
> Vista has most of my games dispite the lack of SB Audigy 2 support (which
I
> guess is nearly fixed now).
>
> Yeah, go with the Retail Upgrade version.
>
I was not being rude...merely right to the point.
Though I do have a "test" Vista installation...
when it expires I will cease to use it...
I did not find any advantages with Vista as compared to XP...
For a very serious gamer...Vista may be the route to go...
but still not until DX-10 is out