a few questions

Hi i bought an OEM computer best i could afford anyway i got the XP Pro disk
install and what not my question is should i wait a while before i goto win
vista now or give it awhile for all the bugs to be worked out? question two
where do i go to use my credit card to make the switch from XP pro to Vista
anyway on here? question 3 is there any antivirus porgrams that work with 64
bit stuff yet? question 4 is there a patch for WinFast TV2000 XP Expert WDM
Video TV card to run Win Vista 64 bit or will i have to get a new WinFast TV
card that works with vista?

One average home PC user. Submitted for your consideration in the Vista
Twilight Zone. But he did find the newsgroup. I was mistaken.


John,

1. I think you should definitely wait until after the rush. You may even
want to wait until you buy another new PC and get it with Vista already
installed. Another advantage to buying it installed on a new PC is that you
have someone to call for support or help when you need it.

2. As for whom to give your credit card information to, definitely never
give it to anyone in a newsgroup. For your protection, if you're not
familiar with safe locations to buy an upgrade or exactly which upgrade to
buy from places like NewEgg.com or Amazon.com, I suggest going to CompUSA
or somewhere like that after the release of Windows Vista and buying it over
the counter. They'll also be able to help you select the right version to
buy.

3. I don't know. I don't use 64 bit yet.

4. As for the drivers for your TV card, you should contact the manufacturer
if you need to know now but here's what you can generally expect: hardware
manufacturers will generally provide Vista drivers for their current product
line shortly after Vista comes out - that is if those products can be made
Vista compatible. Their older products may get drivers created down the
line or may never get drivers created. Vista is supposed to ship with
19,000 drivers (or some really big number like that). The only way to know
for sure is to check with the manufacturer or install Vista and see if it
finds or downloads the drivers you need.

HTH,

Dale

"Johnc1986" <Johnc1986@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi i bought an OEM computer best i could afford anyway i got the XP Pro
> disk
> install and what not my question is should i wait a while before i goto
> win
> vista now or give it awhile for all the bugs to be worked out? question
> two
> where do i go to use my credit card to make the switch from XP pro to
> Vista
> anyway on here? question 3 is there any antivirus porgrams that work with
> 64
> bit stuff yet? question 4 is there a patch for WinFast TV2000 XP Expert
> WDM
> Video TV card to run Win Vista 64 bit or will i have to get a new WinFast
> TV
> card that works with vista?

Remember, Windows Vista does not go on sale until January 30, 2007.

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"Johnc1986" <Johnc1986@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:81701855-E57C-4013-A8B0-AF02595BAB48@microsoft.com...
> Hi i bought an OEM computer best i could afford anyway i got the XP Pro
> disk
> install and what not my question is should i wait a while before i goto
> win
> vista now or give it awhile for all the bugs to be worked out? question
> two
> where do i go to use my credit card to make the switch from XP pro to
> Vista
> anyway on here? question 3 is there any antivirus porgrams that work with
> 64
> bit stuff yet? question 4 is there a patch for WinFast TV2000 XP Expert
> WDM
> Video TV card to run Win Vista 64 bit or will i have to get a new WinFast
> TV
> card that works with vista?

John:
The Leadtek drivers will install through Windows Update in Vista.

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Dennis Pack
Vista x64 Enterprise
Office 2007
"Johnc1986" <Johnc1986@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:81701855-E57C-4013-A8B0-AF02595BAB48@microsoft.com...
> Hi i bought an OEM computer best i could afford anyway i got the XP Pro
> disk
> install and what not my question is should i wait a while before i goto
> win
> vista now or give it awhile for all the bugs to be worked out? question
> two
> where do i go to use my credit card to make the switch from XP pro to
> Vista
> anyway on here? question 3 is there any antivirus porgrams that work with
> 64
> bit stuff yet? question 4 is there a patch for WinFast TV2000 XP Expert
> WDM
> Video TV card to run Win Vista 64 bit or will i have to get a new WinFast
> TV
> card that works with vista?

Most AV vendors plan to release new versions of their utilities on or after
Vista is released. Right now, most are available in beta from Symantec,
Kasperky, Macfee and others. Microsoft's recently release Windows Live
OneCare is compatible with Vista x86 and Windows XP x86.
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Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Johnc1986" <Johnc1986@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:81701855-E57C-4013-A8B0-AF02595BAB48@microsoft.com...
> Hi i bought an OEM computer best i could afford anyway i got the XP Pro
> disk
> install and what not my question is should i wait a while before i goto
> win
> vista now or give it awhile for all the bugs to be worked out? question
> two
> where do i go to use my credit card to make the switch from XP pro to
> Vista
> anyway on here? question 3 is there any antivirus porgrams that work with
> 64
> bit stuff yet? question 4 is there a patch for WinFast TV2000 XP Expert
> WDM
> Video TV card to run Win Vista 64 bit or will i have to get a new WinFast
> TV
> card that works with vista?