The Hype is On

It seems that everywhere you look in the last couple of days, all you see is ads for Microsoft's new operating system Vista. This system is going to be a bit different in that it will have more flavours than we are currently faced with in the XP version.

I have been searching around and doing some reading on the pros and cons of the system. On the surface, the system sure does look nice, but then tell me one thing that doesn't look nice when it is a brand new?

For anyone that hasn't yet checked their system out to see if they can actually upgrade to Vista, here is a link to check Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor. You need to download a 6.7 mb file and then run the program to install it.

Once installed, you run the program and it checks your computer for any glitches it may find as it pertains to Vista. I have read that it most definitely does not find all the problems you may have with hardware and software on you systems. So those that are contemplating upgrading, do some homework first. As well Microsoft says that you need as a minimum 512 mb of RAM. From what I'm seeing, I wouldn't even be thinking of upgrading without a minimum of 1 gig of RAM. 512 RAM is about the minimum amount of RAM that you need to run an XP system with any proficiency. The system will run with less RAM, it's just that with all the upgrades etc, the system has a tendancy to run like a snail.

If you want to get the 'hype' on Vista from the horses mouth so to speak, you can go to Microsoft's own site of Windows Vista and read all about it.