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OP shared the launch link and the thread rightly split into two themes: bargain hunting and cautious waiting. Below is a short, practical guide to help decide whether to buy, upgrade, or hold off—plus a couple of gamer-specific notes raised by .

  • Inventory first: make a simple list of CPU, RAM, disk controller, GPU, network and printer models, and the business-critical apps you rely on.
  • Check compatibility: run a vendor or compatibility scan (OEM support pages and compatibility tools) and confirm that chipset, storage and network drivers are listed for the target OS.
  • Driver and firmware: look for vendor-supplied Vista drivers for laptops and peripherals; update BIOS/firmware where recommended.
  • Test non-destructively: try a VM or a spare PC, or set up a dual-boot on a test partition. Validate print/scanner, backup software, and any device-filtering/anti-cheat drivers.
  • Backup and rollback plan: create a full disk image and verify restores before touching production machines. Keep media and license keys handy.
  • Buying strategy: discounted XP-era machines can be a sensible stopgap if you need stability now, but confirm warranty and driver availability.
  • Deployment for groups: pilot a small set of non-critical users, document fixes, then stage a wider rollout with clear rollback procedures.

For gamers: the graphics stack changed, so prioritize vendor-certified drivers and test real games and overlays; capture/anti-cheat and some older hardware often need updated drivers or workarounds.

For background on Vista’s release and architecture changes, see the Windows Vista overview on Wikipedia: Windows Vista (Wikipedia).

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Member Avatar for jbennet

have you seen dell? cos of vista theres been a price crash!

all the pcs that are not vista compatible are now like £60 off at least!
many workstations and servers are in the £100-£300 price range now!

Member Avatar for happygeek

I'm not sure why anyone would want to rush to buy Vista at launch, I'd much rather wait for SP1 to hit the streets at which time there should be less application software compatibility issues as well.

Member Avatar for DimaYasny

I'm not sure why anyone would want to rush to buy Vista at launch, I'd much rather wait for SP1 to hit the streets at which time there should be less application software compatibility issues as well.

exactly. my company has too many mission critical stuff to even consider Viste before sp1 comes out. I even have Vista here, came with the whole MSDN package, but I've no intention on using it even for testing before it stops being rough around the edges, like every MS product is when it first hits the market

Member Avatar for John A

I'm not sure why anyone would want to rush to buy Vista at launch, I'd much rather wait for SP1 to hit the streets at which time there should be less application software compatibility issues as well.

But Steve Ballmer said they wouldn't need a service pack! ;)

Well, actually Vista's been beta-tested for quite some time, so I kind of doubt that a service pack is coming anytime soon. Maybe someday I'll install it on my MacBook...

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M$ is notorious for releasing their products and then letting the general public find the bugs. Anyone wish to place a small wager on whether there will be a SP1?

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may

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Well right now the only bit of Vista that sounds really interesting (apart from the slick interface ;)) is the fact that your GFX drivers etc. can be run outside the kernel, so if they screw up then there's no need to reboot the whole shebang, just the drivers. As I'm a gamer, this would probably prevent many of my crashes... Although with the last driver update my rig crashes noticeably less than before. I ordered my GTS about 3 days after the 8800's first came out, so it was a very new driver.

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