Re: Purchase Now or Wait for Vista?

Hi,

Is it critical that you have it now?
Do you mind doing your own upgrades?

If it's not critical, then wait and have Vista preinstalled. If you don't
like monitoring upgrades, or having to address a failed upgrade, then wait.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"dcrock323" <> wrote in message
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>I want to buy a Sony Vaio Model: VGN-TXN15P. The promo information says it
>is
> Vista ready and there is a free upgrade. My son recommends that I wait
> until
> I can buy the same computer with Vista already installed. Any opinions?
> Pro &
> cons?

Hi,

Well, a few advantages include:

- It will be a supported OS for at least 5 years, XP support will begin to
wane soon.
- Newer software will be written with Vista in mind.
- Vista is inherently more secure and should help the average user keep crap
out of their system.

Sony's are decent systems, and there is no reason not to get it now with the
upgrade other than that which I have already pointed out. And I would
strongly recommend that you take advantage of the upgrade.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"dcrock323" <> wrote in message
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> It is not critical that I get the computer now; although I would really
> like
> to have it sooner rather than later. I don't want to make a short-sighted
> purchase though because I couldn't wait a few months.
>
> I am not particularly good with the technical side of computer things. I
> have reformatted my old hard drive and reinstalled Windows XP
> Professional. I
> did not run into any real snags; if I had I would have been in trouble as
> to
> what to do. I did all of this after downloading instructions on "how to"
> off
> the Microsoft website!
>
> I am not sure I even care if I have Vista! I am perfectly happy with XP
> and
> would probably not know the difference. But this is a major purchase for
> me
> as the Sony Vaio is expensive so I don't want to make a short-sighted
> mistake
> and buy too soon, later regreting that I don't have Vista.
>
> What are the advantages or new features of Vista? Someone help!!!
> Thanks!!!
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it critical that you have it now?
>> Do you mind doing your own upgrades?
>>
>> If it's not critical, then wait and have Vista preinstalled. If you don't
>> like monitoring upgrades, or having to address a failed upgrade, then
>> wait.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "dcrock323" <> wrote in message
>> news:3A88AF06-4B05-4FC4-92B3-...
>> >I want to buy a Sony Vaio Model: VGN-TXN15P. The promo information says
>> >it
>> >is
>> > Vista ready and there is a free upgrade. My son recommends that I wait
>> > until
>> > I can buy the same computer with Vista already installed. Any opinions?
>> > Pro &
>> > cons?
>>
>>

From this post your decision seems obvious: Buy now, you will get the
Vista upgrade free, you can decide later whether to use it or not. Buy
a model with XP media center so that your vista upgrade is free and also
so that it's Vista Premium, and not Vista Basic (which is really crappy,
and also that upgrade is not free).


dcrock323 wrote:
> It is not critical that I get the computer now; although I would really like
> to have it sooner rather than later. I don't want to make a short-sighted
> purchase though because I couldn't wait a few months.
>
> I am not particularly good with the technical side of computer things. I
> have reformatted my old hard drive and reinstalled Windows XP Professional. I
> did not run into any real snags; if I had I would have been in trouble as to
> what to do. I did all of this after downloading instructions on "how to" off
> the Microsoft website!
>
> I am not sure I even care if I have Vista! I am perfectly happy with XP and
> would probably not know the difference. But this is a major purchase for me
> as the Sony Vaio is expensive so I don't want to make a short-sighted mistake
> and buy too soon, later regreting that I don't have Vista.
>
> What are the advantages or new features of Vista? Someone help!!! Thanks!!!
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it critical that you have it now?
>> Do you mind doing your own upgrades?
>>
>> If it's not critical, then wait and have Vista preinstalled. If you don't
>> like monitoring upgrades, or having to address a failed upgrade, then wait.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "dcrock323" <> wrote in message
>> news:3A88AF06-4B05-4FC4-92B3-...
>>> I want to buy a Sony Vaio Model: VGN-TXN15P. The promo information says it
>>> is
>>> Vista ready and there is a free upgrade. My son recommends that I wait
>>> until
>>> I can buy the same computer with Vista already installed. Any opinions?
>>> Pro &
>>> cons?
>>

The Sony website says the following: "You'll get a user-friendly,
> complimentary DVD kit to upgrade your operating system, applications,
> utilities and drivers for the software that was pre-loaded on your VAIO
> computer". Is this good? sorry to keep beating this horse but I am just
> trying to play it safe!!

Yes. It means you won't have to go all over the Web looking for the
drivers to make your machine work. It's like buying the computer with
Vista already installed except you have to do the installation yourself.

Tom Lake

Yes, it's good. Which doesn't answer the question of whether or not you
should actually install it, but it's free (for a limited time only), so
you should definitely get it. It will cost you about $200 to buy that
later if you decide that you want it and don't get it.


dcrock323 wrote:
> OK, the computer I am looking at from Sony is classified as a "Windows Vista
> Premium Ready" computer and not just a "Windows Vista Capable Ready". This
> will allow me a free upgrade from Windows® XP Professional to Windows Vista™
> Business. The Sony website says the following: "You’ll get a user-friendly,
> complimentary DVD kit to upgrade your operating system, applications,
> utilities and drivers for the software that was pre-loaded on your VAIO
> computer". Is this good? sorry to keep beating this horse but I am just
> trying to play it safe!!
>
>
> "Barry Watzman" wrote:
>
>> From this post your decision seems obvious: Buy now, you will get the
>> Vista upgrade free, you can decide later whether to use it or not. Buy
>> a model with XP media center so that your vista upgrade is free and also
>> so that it's Vista Premium, and not Vista Basic (which is really crappy,
>> and also that upgrade is not free).
>>
>>
>> dcrock323 wrote:
>>> It is not critical that I get the computer now; although I would really like
>>> to have it sooner rather than later. I don't want to make a short-sighted
>>> purchase though because I couldn't wait a few months.
>>>
>>> I am not particularly good with the technical side of computer things. I
>>> have reformatted my old hard drive and reinstalled Windows XP Professional. I
>>> did not run into any real snags; if I had I would have been in trouble as to
>>> what to do. I did all of this after downloading instructions on "how to" off
>>> the Microsoft website!
>>>
>>> I am not sure I even care if I have Vista! I am perfectly happy with XP and
>>> would probably not know the difference. But this is a major purchase for me
>>> as the Sony Vaio is expensive so I don't want to make a short-sighted mistake
>>> and buy too soon, later regreting that I don't have Vista.
>>>
>>> What are the advantages or new features of Vista? Someone help!!! Thanks!!!
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Is it critical that you have it now?
>>>> Do you mind doing your own upgrades?
>>>>
>>>> If it's not critical, then wait and have Vista preinstalled. If you don't
>>>> like monitoring upgrades, or having to address a failed upgrade, then wait.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>
>>>> "dcrock323" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:3A88AF06-4B05-4FC4-92B3-...
>>>>> I want to buy a Sony Vaio Model: VGN-TXN15P. The promo information says it
>>>>> is
>>>>> Vista ready and there is a free upgrade. My son recommends that I wait
>>>>> until
>>>>> I can buy the same computer with Vista already installed. Any opinions?
>>>>> Pro &
>>>>> cons?