Is Vista Worth The Cost?

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I checked out my two-year old Pentium 4 computer with a 3GHz Intel CPU and
2GB of RAM using Microsoft's Vista Advisor program to see if my computer was
ready for Vista. The answer is that it will cost $890 to replacement the
components that are not Vista ready. These items are - $100 for the Vista
version of Norton SystemWorks (NSW); $200 for a new video card to replace
the video components which are part of my Intel motherboard; $200 to replace
my Epson desktop scanner; $80 to replace my Microsoft keyboard and mouse;
$50 to replace my Nero DVD software; and $20 to replace my Total Recorder
software. Plus the basic cost of $240 for the Home Premium edition of
Windows Vista. Even if I were to buy a new computer with Vista already
installed, I still would need to spend another $270 to replace NSW, the
scanner, and the two software programs (Nero and Total Recorder). I can't
see that Vista's worth it!


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