Getting Ready for Vista
Windows Vista comes out tomorrow. Time to get ready!
Make sure you get the edition you want. Compare editions of Vista here.
Buy the OEM versions, you’ll save about $50 below the retail upgrade price and much more less than the retail full version price if you do. Here are some sites that offer the OEM versions. You won’t get any telephone support from Microsoft so these are only for those that don’t need touchy feely support from Microsoft.
Of course these 3 retailers are all in CA so I’ll get taxed, anybody know of any non-CA based eTailers that sell OEM copies of Vista? I checked Amazon, no good.
Also, don’t forget to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor if you plan to install Vista on an existing PC to make sure it’s compatible with your existing hardware and to see how well your applications might work or not work after the upgrade.
Of course, the week after I bought my Dell E1505 last year with XP Pro they started offering Vista upgrade coupons to new laptop buyers, just my luck. Maybe I’ll call Dell to see if I can get a coupon but I’m not counting on it.
UPDATE: Here’s so more detailed technical info about what you can and can’t do with OEM versions.
