Software Window's is coming out with a new Operating System, Window's Vista and many enterprises are already going through the motions of preparing all of their PC's for this new upgrade. If you have an older machine, you may be thinking you need to prepare yourself for upgrade as well, but why? Just because Window's says their new OS is bigger and better doesn't necessarily mean that it is right for you and your machine. The truth is that this new operating system may be something you don't need and the expense in hardware upgrades that would be necessary, not to mention a license for the OS itself, may be cost prohibitive, especially if you have a refurbished or used laptop. When you have an older machine, the old adage of “If it ain't broke, don't fix it!” is usually the best advice to follow. For instance, if you are currently running on Window's 98, and it works, why are you anxious to upgrade? Business - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under business/finance/loan/mortgage category more 1 2 3 4 5 Computers - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under computer hardware/software/peripheral category more 1 2 3 4 5 Internet - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under webhosting/webdesign/internet marketing category more 1 2 3 4 5 Software - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under software category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Design - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under web design/development category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Hosting - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under web hosting category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Promotion - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under search engine optimization/internet marketing category more 1 2 3 4 5 Web Resources - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under other web category more 1 2 3 4 5 Recreation - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under travel/hotel/cruise category more 1 2 3 4 5 Casino - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online gambling/poker/blackjack/roulette category more 1 2 3 4 5 Health - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online pharmacy/hospital/health category more 1 2 3 4 5 Shopping - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online shopping/gift category more 1 2 3 4 5 Miscellaneous - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under all other categories more 1 2 3 4 5   Window's Vista requires a hefty amount of computing power. According to Microsoft's website, if you want to upgrade to Window's Vista, your PC should at least pass the standards demanded for running Window's XP. The laptop or computer should be using an up to date CPU, have at least 512MB of memory and should have a DirectX 9 class graphics processor, a video card with 128MB RAM (at least) and that's not all. The user experience for Window's Vista is heavily graphical and supposed to be a leap forward in usability, being more intuitive and informative to the specific user. BUT, you have to have the hardware and the memory to run it.