Thinking about upgrading to Microsoft Vista?

Microsoft's latest operating system is Vista, but many people are wondering if they should or if they must upgrade from Windows XP.
My advice at this time is to stick with XP at least until Microsoft releases a service pack which will hopefully solve some of the problems. As a result of the backlash against Vista, Microsoft has extended their support of XP for another 5 years. The other issue to consider is the amount of memory and the speed of processor in your machine. You will need at least 1Gigabyte of RAM in order to run Vista comfortably, and probably 2Gigabytes in order to take full advantage of Vista. A newer, faster processor also helps. You can find out how much RAM your computer has by going to Crucial.com and click "Scan My System". (If that does not appear, make sure 'memory upgrade' is selected in the upper left hand corner). Their utility will tell you how much RAM you have, and will offer upgrade options. (This may require you to download a small executable program - it is trustworthy). They even have a new utility which will tell you if Vista is a good option.
Click to read a list of pros and cons of upgrading.