Hello Morey and interested parties:



Well gather all the gumption you can muster because you are going to need it 
and a wad of cash also.





Microsoft is coming out with a little upgrade that will replace Windows XP 
and change computing, as we now know it forever.



 Perhaps I am being a bit dramatic here. The new operating system is called 
VISTA. It will handle 64-bit processing.  If your computer is more than 5 
years old then you will need a new computer.



If your computer system can handle it you might consider upgrading to XP.



Don't rush out right now with your VISA to by VISTA because It want be 
released until the end of the year. I don't thing the complete system 
requirements for VISTA have been released yet. If you could take the time to 
google the phrase, system requirements for VISTA you would find plenty of 
information.



The rest of my post was copied from the Kim Komando web site

http://www.komando.com/tips_show.asp?showID=9431



      Should you upgrade now?

      Q. I'm using a 5+-year-old machine with Windows 98. It would be nice 
to have a new machine, but I can get by with what I have. Should I get an XP 
machine, even though XP's lifecycle is running out? Or, should I wait for 
the new operating system (Vista). Thanks for the great show. -- West in 
Seattle, listening on KTTH 770 AM

      A. We run into this issue every few years. In the case of Windows XP, 
which came out in 2001, the decision was easy. It replaced Windows ME, the 
last DOS-based operating system. XP was a definite improvement.

      Windows Vista (the new name for Windows Longhorn) will debut in late 
2006. One of our guys just went to Redmond for a Microsoft briefing. Most 
changes apparently are cosmetic.

      Vista does not sound like it has much in the way of security 
improvements, other than a better firewall. So that's no reason to dump XP. 
And, as I said, XP is very stable. I think it's an excellent operating 
system.

      It is possible, of course, that fabulous security features will be 
added to Vista. Then, I'd say go for it. But that doesn't appear to be the 
case now.

      Buying a new computer is an emotional decision. Some people just like 
to have new things. Others hold on to their old one as long as possible, to 
avoid the expense.

      If your computer does what you want it to, why not stick with it? Most 
people switch when they decide to do something demanding, like video 
editing. They discover the old clunker won't do the job. At that point, it's 
clearly time to trade up.

      I also recommend buying new when expensive parts begin to fail. It's 
easy to dump too much money into repairs. Labor is expensive. Before you 
know it, you've exceeded the cost of a new machine.

      If you buy an XP machine, you will, at worst, have an older but very 
capable operating system. It is unlikely that that will be a problem. 
Windows 98 is seven years old, and you're still able to use it.

      Vista will probably offer an upgrade version for XP owners. That may 
or may not be OK; the XP upgrade did not work well, in my experience








----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Morey Worthington" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:38 PM
Subject: [VICUG-L] XP Upgrades


: Hello all,
: I am still using Win/98/SE, and evidentially have not got up the gumption 
to
: change to XP. I think that it has been out for about 4 years or so. In 
that
: amount of time, has there been any updates or upgrades to the system?
: If so, how does a person find out, or is this still done on the Win/Update
: page?
: Thanks,
: Morey
:
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