Yes.... Windows Vista has been a nightmare in terms of its rollout, so I would either (a) buy a mid-level system (not entry level/cheapest) to ensure it can run Vista well or (b) hold off a few months before making a purchase, as they continue to refine and work out the issues with Vista.

My sister-in-law and family recently purchased a cheap e-Machines desktop that supposedly was certified to run Vista. Compared to their older XP machine, it ran like a dog. I spent a wonderful afternoon over there removing Vista and installing XP on the new machine, because it simply wasn't strong enough hardware to actually run Vista well.

In my opinion, Microsoft completely dropped the ball with Vista's release, and will likely pay for it in years to come as sales reflect that.

The way to overcome this issue is either buy a machine with XP installed on it (still a possibility for some PC makers), buy a copy of XP to install on your new machine instead of Vista, or purchase at least a mid-level machine that adequately supports Vista's requirements (generally about $800 - $1000 for a laptop or $650 - 750 for a desktop, minimum).

John

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