New Computer Requirements for Vista

I am going to purchase a new computer.(I believe that Windows XP can no
longer be purchsed on a new computer?) which contains Windows Vista as its
operating system. I presently have an anitquated Dell Desktop with Windows 98
as the operating system.
Could someone please give me some recommendations of what the minimum
requirementrs are that I should be looking for in a new comouter for
operating Vista and some accounting programs since I have retired from the
profession but want to retain a few clients. Thanks, in advance, for any help
provided.
Ray19

Hello,

depending on which experience you want to see, there are several
possibilities:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...uirements.mspx

Hope this will help.

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo
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"Ray19" <sanray19-> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>I am going to purchase a new computer.(I believe that Windows XP can no
> longer be purchsed on a new computer?) which contains Windows Vista as its
> operating system. I presently have an anitquated Dell Desktop with Windows
> 98
> as the operating system.
> Could someone please give me some recommendations of what the minimum
> requirementrs are that I should be looking for in a new comouter for
> operating Vista and some accounting programs since I have retired from the
> profession but want to retain a few clients. Thanks, in advance, for any
> help
> provided.
> Ray19

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:48:01 -0700, Ray19 wrote:

> I am going to purchase a new computer.(I believe that Windows XP can no
> longer be purchsed on a new computer?) which contains Windows Vista as its
> operating system. I presently have an anitquated Dell Desktop with Windows 98
> as the operating system.
> Could someone please give me some recommendations of what the minimum
> requirementrs are that I should be looking for in a new comouter for
> operating Vista and some accounting programs since I have retired from the
> profession but want to retain a few clients. Thanks, in advance, for any help
> provided.
> Ray19

FYI - DELL does indeed provide new computers with xp installed. They also
have several models with Ubuntu Linux installed.

Ray

If you really want to stick with XP, you can.

Dell Dimension PCs With Windows XP or Vista:
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/s...n&s=dhs&~ck=mn

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Windows Shell/User


"Ray19" <sanray19-> wrote in message
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>I am going to purchase a new computer.(I believe that Windows XP can no
> longer be purchsed on a new computer?) which contains Windows Vista as its
> operating system. I presently have an anitquated Dell Desktop with Windows
> 98
> as the operating system.
> Could someone please give me some recommendations of what the minimum
> requirementrs are that I should be looking for in a new comouter for
> operating Vista and some accounting programs since I have retired from the
> profession but want to retain a few clients. Thanks, in advance, for any
> help
> provided.
> Ray19

Ray19 wrote:
> I am going to purchase a new computer.(I believe that Windows XP can no
> longer be purchsed on a new computer?) which contains Windows Vista as its
> operating system. I presently have an anitquated Dell Desktop with Windows 98
> as the operating system.
> Could someone please give me some recommendations of what the minimum
> requirementrs are that I should be looking for in a new comouter for
> operating Vista and some accounting programs since I have retired from the
> profession but want to retain a few clients. Thanks, in advance, for any help
> provided.
> Ray19

Since you state that you currently have, "antiquated Dell Desktop with
Windows 98 as the operating system", I wouldn't bother with Windows XP
but would go directly to Vista.
I would also recommend 2 gigs of RAM and any "older" accounting programs
must have Vista drivers available or else try running them in
compatibility mode.
Frank

Keep in mind that unless you have use for more than just web browsing and
email it is quite expensive this Vista. For the OS and the computer.

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"Frank" <> wrote in message
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> Ray19 wrote:
>> I am going to purchase a new computer.(I believe that Windows XP can no
>> longer be purchsed on a new computer?) which contains Windows Vista as
>> its operating system. I presently have an anitquated Dell Desktop with
>> Windows 98 as the operating system.
>> Could someone please give me some recommendations of what the minimum
>> requirementrs are that I should be looking for in a new comouter for
>> operating Vista and some accounting programs since I have retired from
>> the profession but want to retain a few clients. Thanks, in advance, for
>> any help provided.
>> Ray19
>
> Since you state that you currently have, "antiquated Dell Desktop with
> Windows 98 as the operating system", I wouldn't bother with Windows XP but
> would go directly to Vista.
> I would also recommend 2 gigs of RAM and any "older" accounting programs
> must have Vista drivers available or else try running them in
> compatibility mode.
> Frank

Dell and Gateway both offer some PC models with XP.


"Ray19" <sanray19-> wrote in message
news:12915275-5E6A-40FB-BA80-...
>I am going to purchase a new computer.(I believe that Windows XP can no
> longer be purchsed on a new computer?) which contains Windows Vista as its
> operating system. I presently have an anitquated Dell Desktop with Windows
> 98
> as the operating system.
> Could someone please give me some recommendations of what the minimum
> requirementrs are that I should be looking for in a new comouter for
> operating Vista and some accounting programs since I have retired from the
> profession but want to retain a few clients. Thanks, in advance, for any
> help
> provided.
> Ray19

In article <12915275-5E6A-40FB-BA80->,
sanray19- says...
> I am going to purchase a new computer.(I believe that Windows XP can no
> longer be purchsed on a new computer?) which contains Windows Vista as its
> operating system. I presently have an anitquated Dell Desktop with Windows 98
> as the operating system.
> Could someone please give me some recommendations of what the minimum
> requirementrs are that I should be looking for in a new comouter for
> operating Vista and some accounting programs since I have retired from the
> profession but want to retain a few clients. Thanks, in advance, for any help
> provided.
> Ray19

Ray, not knowing what you want to do, here is all I can suggest:

1) Core 2 Duo 2ghz to 3ghz (quad core is overkill, but would give you a
lot of room to grow).

2) 3GB RAM, Vista is a memory pig.

3) 512MB Video card - never consider a machine with "Shared" memory and
make sure you get a Video card that has 512MB of fast RAM.

4) 160GB SATA II drive or larger.

5) DVD0-/+RW drive

6) USB External drive to backup your important data to.

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"Ray19" <sanray19-> wrote in message
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>I am going to purchase a new computer.(I believe that Windows XP can no
> longer be purchsed on a new computer?)


No, that's not correct. Some companies, Dell for example, still offerWindows
XP as an option, at least on some of their computers.

Besides, you always have the option (and it often can get you a better, but
perhaps somewat more expensive, computer) of having a computer custom-built
for you by a local shop. If you do that, you almost always specify you want
XP, or even get it with no operating system and put whichever operating
system you want on it after you get it.

I don't mean to recommend that you get it with XP (I think almost everyone
should get Vista on any new machine bought today), but I did want to point
out that you *do* have the option.

> which contains Windows Vista as its
> operating system. I presently have an anitquated Dell Desktop with Windows
> 98
> as the operating system.
> Could someone please give me some recommendations of what the minimum
> requirementrs are that I should be looking for in a new comouter for
> operating Vista


Almost ay new machine you might see for sale these days would be adequate if
you got it with enough RAM. You should have at least 1GB, and perhaps 2GB,
depending on what apps you run.


> and some accounting programs

If you are talking about professional accouting software, rater than things
like Quicken or Microsoft Money, sorry I have no knowledge of those and
can't help.

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> since I have retired from the
> profession but want to retain a few clients. Thanks, in advance, for any
> help
> provided.
> Ray19

Dell offers XP with their computers. You can order one from them.

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"Ray19" <sanray19-> wrote in message news:12915275-5E6A-40FB-BA80-...
>I am going to purchase a new computer.(I believe that Windows XP can no
> longer be purchsed on a new computer?) which contains Windows Vista as its
> operating system. I presently have an anitquated Dell Desktop with Windows 98
> as the operating system.
> Could someone please give me some recommendations of what the minimum
> requirementrs are that I should be looking for in a new comouter for
> operating Vista and some accounting programs since I have retired from the
> profession but want to retain a few clients. Thanks, in advance, for any help
> provided.
> Ray19