Windows Vista is the unprecendented Windows OS release that requires a dedicated graphic card to exploit its full potential. For home users, there will be three versions: Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium and Vista Home Ultimate. With such high specifications, Microsoft really wants users to consider to upgrade their computers.
If you really interested in using Windows Vista, you must first check your computer capability to handle the enourmous needs of Vista. You can check your computer's compatibility by visiting the following url.
1. Visit Are you Vista ready?
2. Read through the license agreement and press agree at the bottom of that page. Shortly after that, a popup will appear and select the can you run it?
3. If the active-x is off, you need to turn that on. Supposed you don't have Java runtime environment installed in your computer, you need to install it and it will take a few minutes to complete.
4. After that, you are required to install a small software (adware,spyware free and it does not collect any info from your computer), to check your computer's compatiblity.
Here's the test result of my computer. I need to upgrade the processor and the graphic card (thinking of having new computer). So, how's your computer perform in the test? Are they Vista ready?
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Jan 10, 2007 at 00:30:52
Thanks for recommending the test, my PC passed all the test :) pretty cool. Planning to upgrade to vista as well, but it is too darn expensive
Jan 10, 2007 at 01:01:28
that’s good man..I never wait for the original one..lol :D always get them either from torrent or p2p..I will definitely get one once I have new computer.
Jan 10, 2007 at 06:45:18
Hey man,
Most excellent and well put together article. Very helpful.
I have a new Dell Inspiron E1505 notebook. And for $10.00 (covers shipping and handling) Dell will ship me the Windows Vista upgrade free!
So, I am excited to get the disk. However, I might not install it right away. I have been using WinXp long before it was released publicly (just as many were too). I am pretty attached to XP. However, Vista is totally awesome.
I have an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2 gigs of memory and a 100 gig hard drive, with a 256 Meg video card, wide screen LCD screen… the works basically!
And with all that… I am still skeptical about installing Vista. The last thing I need is a slow computer. XP does everything I need. So, it is hard for me to imagine how Vista can make my life even easier.
I guess only time will tell…
Jan 10, 2007 at 07:04:26
$10.00 for Vista upgrade? Well, if I were you I will install Vista right after I receive it ;) Your laptop is AWESOME! I think with such specs Vista will run at its full throttle and worry not a thing, Vista wont dry up your laptop horsepower.
Me, need to wait for half a year or so before switching to Vista lol..my computer is in bad shape..just barely run to complete my final year project..Hope to hear your experience using Vista soon :)
Jan 10, 2007 at 07:25:23
I will be sure to write about it here when I upgrade. Back in Sept. 06, on my other site, I wrote an article about Windows Vista RC1 to see if someone discovered a Time-Limit Crack or Hack. Anyway, at that time, I downloaded the Windows Vista and made my disk. I never installed it on my desktop computer becausee I knew that thing would have bogged down like crazy. But, I really will likly consider upgrading when Dell mails out my copy.
Thanks for the compliments on my new notebook. I spent quite a bit of time researching… almost purchased a MacBook… but it didn’t quite fit my needs… I am very happy with the Dell!
Jan 10, 2007 at 20:22:42
Even i failed the test ..need to upgrade my CPU ..
Jan 10, 2007 at 22:15:19
we are in the same boat ;)