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How much does windows vista cost,and work?

I herd about windows vista on the internet and I REALLY REALLY want it . How much does it cost and how does it work? Please answer or give me a web page.THANKS!

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I suggest buying an OEM copy of it. The 32-bit version of Vista Home Premium is pretty cheap, $134 in Canada. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2864281&CatId=306 You can also get Vista Basic for $110, but if you're going with Vista I would recommend the extra $25 investment and get at least Home Premium, as it has the Aero interface that makes Vista look really nice. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2864276&CatId=306 And lastly, if you wanted to go all out, you can get Vista Ultimate for roughly $230. It comes in the 32 bit version: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2864285&CatId=306 and the 64-bit version: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2864286&CatId=306 The 64-bit version works well with more than 4GB of RAM and also with dual and quad core processors. But you'd likely only need the 32-bit version. Overall, I say go with Home Premium unless you're going all out on your system, in which case Ultimate would be the way to go. As for performance, Vista has worked great for me, better than XP did. You'll see a lot of criticism towards Vista, but there are several reasons for this. People could have poor computers, incompatible hardware or software, poor technical experience, etc. Or I could just be lucky and got a fluke good copy, but either way I have been more than impressed in my 6 months of using it. Yes, Vista has drawbacks, it is a system hog and likes to eat up your memory, it also takes up quite a bit more room on your hard drive than XP does. But this shouldn't be a problem if your computer is at least half-modern with 2GB of RAM and a nice 320GB HDD. But I have been impressed with Vista, and will probably buy Ultimate eventually since I only have Vista saved to my HDD and not on a disc, which sucks.
It costs a small fortune and W on't O ften W ork
Yeah the OEM version is cheaper: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116202 It works ok, but there really is no point in upgrading unless you want directx10
I've heard that Vista really really sucks, and that folks have been plagued with problems using it.
it ranges from 100 to 400 dollars depending on what your looking for you just install the cd and bam you got it :]
You do not want Vista, especially if you plan to put it on anything less than a brand new computer and even then, some people remove Vista and install XP Pro. Vista is a memory and CPU hog that is not ready for prime time. When upgrading to Vista it is not uncommon to find that you cannot get compatible software drivers that will work with your older hardware such as printers, etc. Any given hardware platform will run much faster with XP.
i suggest you dont get vistas because it sucks. and it also wastes memory and ram. but my friend loves the vistas but it screws up their computer.
I was a beta tester for Windows Vista Ultimate for several months before it came onto the market as retail. I liked the Operating System (OS) so much that I finally decided to spend the full price to buy Ultimate. Prices differ depending on what version you want. Since I already had the Beta Version I only needed to buy an upgrade which was a little bit less than the full install. The Microsoft website has plenty of information on their product. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/default.mspx?wt_svl=10044VH_OS_Other2&mg_id=10044VHb2 You will also find the Windows Upgrade Advisor, which will tell you what programs will, won't, and may not work on Vista that you currently have installed on your computer. Peruse the website at your leisure to see if you like the product. How well does it work? That will largely depend on the specs of your computer and somewhat on your knowledge of computers. People who tend not to be very knowledgable about computers have run into 'problems' with Vista that are easily fixed. I have been running Vista for almost a year and a half and have had very few problems with the OS itself. I find it very stylish and easy to work with it. I also have no problems running any games or programs that I previously had installed on XP. Infact, I have found that several programs run better on Vista than they do on XP and encounter errors less frequently (especially errors with Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer). Many people also purchase Vista, and run several memory hogging programs in the background, on low end machines. Programs running in the background can easily be turned off and scheduled not to turn back on, but if you do not have a good computer Vista will not be able to run it's best and you may not get your money's worth. How old is your computer? And how much did you spend on it when you bought it? Also, if you do purchase Vista and are not very inept with computers buying a short-term warranty is useful in case you run into any problems. This way you can get live support and someone can help you solve your problem (like if your internet isn't working and you can't get free help on the web). You will hear varying stories about Vista from really great to really awful. But if you know what you are doing and have a more than decent machine you won't have any problems. I thought it was a good investment.