Windows Vista is Microsoft’s latest and greatest operating system, probably destined to be with us for another 5 years so should you upgrade? Well the answer is literally yes and no.
Windows Vista depending on which version you buy will put a much greater strain on your Pc than Windows XP for example.
One piece of your hardware that will be affected will be you graphics. If you want to be using the aero features in Vista (if you’ve the right version) then this needs to be up to the job other wise it will drastically affect your Pc’s performance.
Just upgrading a card is not an option for many users as they will have an older AGP based motherboard and whilst you can still buy these cards (just), they will not give you the best performance and it can be a waste of money.
If you have a computer that is more than a couple of years old , then think carefully before upgrading. You may be better sticking with what you have for another year or so and then getting a new PC with Vista pre-installed.
Check your spec with your computer repairer before upgrading to be on the safe side, a computer repair call out should not be too expensive and your repairer can check your system at the same time.
written by Techhead \\ tags: Windows Vista