Kerry Brown wrote:
> ":: Alias ::" <iamalias@TAKEOUTgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ulQE10CuIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> 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