Vista installation deadline?

Hello, I was looking to install Vista on my dell Inspiron 600m laptop. I
currently have 384MB RAM, a CD/DVD combo drive, and a ATI Radeon 9000
graphics card in the laptop. I know I have to increase the RAM.

I read on the Vista page that the RC1 version will only be good til June
1st, 2007. Does that mean that after that date, I won't be able to use it
anymore? Plus, I plan on buying the Vista RC1 DVD from microsoft, but since
that has RC1 on it, is there another version out with the latest build since
I just read that people have a newer version of Vista RC1 on their PC that
they downloaded. Do I have to buy the current RC1 DVD then go online and
install the latest build or will the DVD have it already?

Thanks.

terryjohnson16 wrote:

> Hello, I was looking to install Vista on my dell Inspiron 600m laptop. I
> currently have 384MB RAM, a CD/DVD combo drive, and a ATI Radeon 9000
> graphics card in the laptop. I know I have to increase the RAM.
>
> I read on the Vista page that the RC1 version will only be good til June
> 1st, 2007. Does that mean that after that date, I won't be able to use it
> anymore? Plus, I plan on buying the Vista RC1 DVD from microsoft, but since
> that has RC1 on it, is there another version out with the latest build since
> I just read that people have a newer version of Vista RC1 on their PC that
> they downloaded. Do I have to buy the current RC1 DVD then go online and
> install the latest build or will the DVD have it already?
>
> Thanks.

terry:

All existing versions of Vista are evaluation versions and will expire
on or before June 1 2007. This includes the RC1 DVD that you can "buy"
from Microsoft. To have Vista permanently you will have to purchase a
retail copy (available in January, maybe...). You will probably be able
to upgrade your evaluation version to the retail version, but personally
I would not do this.

David Wilkinson

Do not install Vista on the Inspiron if that is your primary computer. Just
don't. Especially not on a laptop you rely on day to day.

"terryjohnson16" <> wrote in message
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> Hello, I was looking to install Vista on my dell Inspiron 600m laptop. I
> currently have 384MB RAM, a CD/DVD combo drive, and a ATI Radeon 9000
> graphics card in the laptop. I know I have to increase the RAM.
>
> I read on the Vista page that the RC1 version will only be good til June
> 1st, 2007. Does that mean that after that date, I won't be able to use it
> anymore? Plus, I plan on buying the Vista RC1 DVD from microsoft, but
> since
> that has RC1 on it, is there another version out with the latest build
> since
> I just read that people have a newer version of Vista RC1 on their PC that
> they downloaded. Do I have to buy the current RC1 DVD then go online and
> install the latest build or will the DVD have it already?
>
> Thanks.