Re: XP *and* Vista co-exist in the market?
"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
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> "Alias" <iamalias@nukethisgmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Kerry Brown wrote:
>>> ":: Alias ::" <iamalias@TAKEOUTgmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>> Kerry Brown wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes you did. You knew that Vista would require high end hardware long
>>>>>> before it was released.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't need to use *anything* to discredit Vista. It does a very
>>>>>> good job all by itself and doesn't need my help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I build systems for $600.00 (not including a monitor, but with Vista
>>>>> Home Premium) that run Vista very well. That's hardly what I'd call
>>>>> high end.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A price does not tell us anything except that you buy cheap hardware to
>>>> build computers. Six hundred US dollars wouldn't even cover the cost of
>>>> buying retail Ultimate in Spain.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm actually very particular about the hardware I use. You are living in
>>> the past. You mentioned earlier in the thread that 2GB of RAM is high
>>> end. I don't know about Spain but here in Canada 2GB of name brand DDR2
>>> RAM is $60.00. Here's a typical configuration that will run Vista very
>>> well and is easily under $500.00 for the hardware which is what I
>>> consider to be decent quality.
>>>
>>> Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L motherboard $85.00
>>> Intel E2200 CPU $95.00
>>> 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 800 MHz $60.00
>>> Seagate 250GB SATA-II hard drive $65.00
>>> LG GSA H55 DVDRW $40.00
>>> Gigabyte X1BPD case with 400 watt PSU $85.00
>>> Microsoft Value Pack keyboard and mouse $30.00
>>
>> No video or audio card? Are these Canadian or US dollars?
>>
>>> Total cost of hardware $460.00. This is retail prices, all recognised
>>> brand names. If you're not particular about where you shop you could
>>> probably get it even cheaper. It's hardly high end. It will run any
>>> edition of Vista 32 or 64 bit with no problems. The system will be
>>> stable, all drivers are easily available. OEM Vista Home Premium is
>>> $125.00, Ultimate $205.00. A decent 19" wide screen LCD would be another
>>> $200.00. The complete system with Vista Ultimate is $865.00. Maybe you
>>> should move to Canada. It sounds like your decision to live in Spain has
>>> impacted your computing experience. In any case cost is relative to
>>> where you live. The system specs would not be considered high end
>>> anywhere yet Vista runs with no problems on it.
>>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, in Spain, you can't buy a copy of a generic OEM Vista (or
>> XP for that matter), only retail, unless you buy a complete computer. If
>> I wanted to buy another copy of Vista or XP, I would get a friend to buy
>> it in the States and send it to me.
>>
>> That said, I didn't move to Spain for computer prices. I hate the cold
>> and where I live, there's sunshine at least 300 days a year and it never
>> goes under 5ºC so Canada is completely out of the question 
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> The more I see your answers to other people, the less I think that you
> know about computers..
NOW you're getting it bud....
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