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Old Sep 24, 2007, 11:14 PM   #1
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EEK! I guess its time to bite the Vista bullet.....
and install Vista.Wheres the cheepest place to buy it?....Thanks!
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Old Sep 25, 2007, 04:16 AM   #2
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You might want to start w/ it on a lesser computer than your main gaming system. So I might even recommend using an OEM copy. Just look at it this way if it passes your families abuse it should be fine in your baby.
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Old Sep 25, 2007, 08:25 AM   #3
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i probably abuse my Vista OEM alot, may be more than anyone else, lol, and as far as i am concern, the home premium OEM is fine, i did a check on the things that are different in the ultimate and business edition's it seemed i won't be needed them, then i found, the overall, the home premium OEM works just fine for its price. but as your needs can be different, check them out first if you can.
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You might want to start w/ it on a lesser computer than your main gaming system. So I might even recommend using an OEM copy. Just look at it this way if it passes your families abuse it should be fine in your baby.
Is it true that I'm gonna have Vista to play the new WW II game thats out{Cant remember it,sorry Something to do with Airborne I think} and more of the new games that are coming out.Crysis,or something like that?????Sorry about thew spelling!I do have a copy of Vista on the rig the kids use though.
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Old Sep 25, 2007, 09:12 PM   #5
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hmm i google "cheapest Vista" i can't find the answer yet, lol, the best i got so far is "The cheapest Vista is the copy that comes with a new PC"
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cheapest i can get is Vista Home Premium 32bit (145 bucks + shipping) or 64bit (155 bucks + shipping) (OEM)

enless you want basic or ultimate..
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that is cheap enough for the home premium edition.
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that's also CAD.. but since the USD is parity.....
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cheapest i can get is Vista Home Premium 32bit (145 bucks + shipping) or 64bit (155 bucks + shipping) (OEM)

enless you want basic or ultimate..
I see Home Premium + a free tube of thermal paste at the place you won't order from for $110+shipping.
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erg.. what thermal paste?

ncix.....
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erg.. what thermal paste?

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U brush you're teeth with it...tastes really bad though.
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what would you need thermal paste on your teeth for?

and isn't that fairly considerably poisoness?
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what would you need thermal paste on your teeth for?

and isn't that fairly considerably poisoness?
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that's really quite a bargain for a very good Windows OS.
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cheapest i can get is Vista Home Premium 32bit (145 bucks + shipping) or 64bit (155 bucks + shipping) (OEM)

enless you want basic or ultimate..
Do I need ultimate?
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Do I need ultimate?
No I would just get a full retail version of Home Premium.
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Home premium is all anyone should EVER really need.... hell i don't even need ultimate, i'm really not sure who would need or let alone have an advantage with ultimate....

some people don't even need home premium....
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Home premium is all anyone should EVER really need.... hell i don't even need ultimate, i'm really not sure who would need or let alone have an advantage with ultimate....

some people don't even need home premium....
Whats all thr rage over "aero glass"?
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I like aero glass.. but i don't NEED it....

it has some nice features..


i really like being able to increase the "dpi" on the fly.. (CTRL+Mouse wheel=smaller/larger depending on the webpage or program in use)
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I'm thinking of getting Vista too. I got an HD enclosure from a friend and installed a Raptor 74GB in it and connected it via e-SATA. I was thinking of keeping my XP install as my main OS and then booting from the external drive into Vista when i want to fool around with it, until Windows 7

There's no way i can justify 600$ for Ultimate, so i decided on Home Premium. Don't need drive encryption and the couple of other extras, however wasn't there something for gamers in Ultimate?

I was also thinking of going 64bit. Have any of you ever thought of doing this: Vista 64bit with 4 gigs of ram and then VirtualPCing XP?
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for the home premium, if you acquired it via retail purchase (boxed product) you can also order the Vista Alternate Media, the 64-bit DVD, later if you first buy the 32-bit edition.
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If you're interested in Vista Home Premium, Micro Center has the OEM version on sale now for $79.99 US.

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