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Buying a PC for Vista will get tricky
Thursday, December 14th, 2006
It’s never been easy to buy a new personal computer when you don’t know exactly how much 
computing power you’re really going to need. Gamers and heavy-duty video editors should buy the most PC they can afford, but others have no real guidelines.
With Windows Vista coming soon, it’s going to become more complicated.
Microsoft has tried to figure out a way to advise consumers on what kind of PC they need to run Vista. This new advice system might help consumers make better decisions when buying computers, but it’s not going to provide all the answers.
There are multiple versions of Microsoft’s new Vista operating system, which debuts for businesses Thursday and in January for consumers, and certain PCs are more suitable for some of those versions. If you buy a PC this holiday season, before Vista is available for consumers, Microsoft and your PC manufacturer will allow you to upgrade the PC to the consumer version of Vista for free or a small fee (covering shipping costs) in January.
You have to look for computers that say “Vista Capable” or “Vista Premium Ready.” The Vista Capable machines will run the Windows Vista Home Basic version, which is essentially just a more modern version of the current Windows XP Home edition. MercuryNews.com | 11/27/2006 | Buying a PC for Vista will get tricky
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