To Vista or Not To Vista?? This is NOT the Question "YOU DECIDE"
A lot of my Friends, Colleagues and users asking me about Windows Vista specially, it has some new features to improve Security, safety and Windows AERO, always I'm telling the requirements and they decide I will start to windows Vista from beginning till make it start and we will explorer the new Vista Features so if you are normal user or systems admin and not started with fista yet I think it will be usefull .
First: we need to know about Hardware requirements because it will cost $$$ then we need to know if the Applications and Software we have Supported or not, some people have Mission critical Applications if not supported by Visat maybe it will Cost $$$ again My God 
then we need to Image or backup the data we have sometimes more valiable than $$$ , then we need to kow about Support I mean Micro$oft, Wow My blog full with $$$ you see when poeple see alot of $$$ they say Wow maybe that's WHY Micro$oft says The "Wow" Starts now
prices are "$99.95 to $259 for upgrades, $199 to $399 for the full product "
- Hardware: Minimum: 800MHz processor with 512MB of system memory. Recommended: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1GB of system memory, a 40GB hard drive with 15GB free space Microsoft has listed the following requirements for what they call a Vista Premium Ready PC. a DirectX 9 compatible graphics processor, with a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM technologies, DVD-ROM Drive, audio output and Internet access
- Software: Make sure your applications and drivers are compatible with Windows Vista. Use Microsoft's compatibility tool to help determine what could cause problems.
- Backup: It's essential to backup all your crucial files-and, ideally, create a full system backup or an image of your pre-Vista hard drive.
- Support: If you don't have your own IT staff, pick up one of the new Windows Vista books on the market or download Microsoft's own Windows Vista Product Guide
You Decide now!! To Vista or Not??
NO? Then its ok Windows XP still fantastic, most of problems solved and of course it's more stable now, but don't forget that the clock is ticking-Microsoft will lapse its extended support of Windows 2000 in 2010 and of Windows XP in 2013
YES? "The WOW Starts Now" that's great join to us through Vista World and then we going to start from beginning step by step till finishing Clean Install or Upgrading to Vista.
If you decide to move to Windows Vista Then Clean install or Upgrade? A clean install means you start from beginning is like building a new house. An upgrade is like a home renovation
If you decide to Upgrade then check those three Questions
- Do I have adequate hardware now?
- Are my mission-critical devices-such as scanners and printers-supported, or do I need to upgrade them as well?
- Are all of my mission-critical applications supported by Vista, and if not, how much of a burden will it be to revise them?
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To answer those three Questions you need two tools downloadable from Microsoft web site
- Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor if there any problem with your system. The Upgrade Advisor will spot it before.
- Application Compatibility Toolkit can evaluate applications across a network of computers to determine which ones may have conflicts with Vista.
Everything is fine and you decided to Upgrade then don't forget to do the next. "URGENT"
- Back up all important files or Image you Hard Disk all
- Update your antivirus and Antispyware programs and do a complete system scan
- Defragment your hard disk and check for errors
- Investigate and correct all items flagged by the Upgrade Advisor
What is Vista Editions to decide which Edition Is Right for You!!
- Home Basic targeted at home or individual users.
- Home Premium includes multimedia and entertainment features.
- Business designed specifically to meet the needs of small businesses.
- Enterprise designed to meet the needs of large, global organizations with complex IT infrastructures.
- Ultimate incorporates all features across the board.
