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Subject: You can buy vista?
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Today i was scimming through the beloved AlienWare website and i noticed that there newist computer actually comes with Windows Vista Ready, now im not sure why there is a "Ready" in there might be a first version Vista or something.

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Now look ovef the specs for the Aurora 7500, cost $1,999 and nthe second last spec is "Windows Vista Read"

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  • 07.12.2006 6:55 AM PDT
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Probably just means that its capable of running it.

  • 07.12.2006 7:04 AM PDT

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That is a marketing ploy. All it means is that your machine will meet the minimum specs for Vista that Microsoft released last month. That's great as long as Microsoft doesn't change the minimum requirements before they release it, which is unlikely but would suck if it happened.

  • 07.12.2006 7:04 AM PDT
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Oh, god, those dreaded Vista stickers.

I think Igg covered it in better detail, but just so you know...

Firstoff, Vista will come in several flavors, from the toned down version that is aesthetically no different from a smoother-running WinXP, all the way up to the Ultimate version, with eye candy, transparent "glass" effects, etc, etc. The base version is basically a reskinned WinXP.

Now, when a computer says Vista Ready, it meanst that the computer can run Vista. Sort of.

In truth, that sticker means the computer can at least run the basest, most dumbed down version of Vista around. The basic version, that offers almost no features (no TV recording, no media center built in, not even support for dualcores, etc, etc), is the actual edition that can run on Vista Ready PCs. There are, of course, some PCs out there that actually meet the requirements of Vista Ultimate, but the safest way to check is to check up the requirements yourself.

  • 07.12.2006 7:25 AM PDT
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Okay now i uderstan thanks Igg and Me51ter =)

I dont think all be purchising my new computer till after vista comes out anyways, then buy the system with Vista already installed

  • 07.12.2006 7:32 AM PDT

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Okay now i uderstan thanks Igg and Me51ter =)

I dont think all be purchising my new computer till after vista comes out anyways, then buy the system with Vista already installed


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  • 07.12.2006 7:39 AM PDT
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:D

  • 07.12.2006 7:50 AM PDT