From what I’m hearing from my customers, I’m recommending that people stick with Windows XP as long as they can.  If you do decide to upgrade or get a new PC with Vista, please remember the following guidelines:

·         You need 1 gigabyte of RAM for normal everyday use; for multimedia applications and heavy use, you should go ahead and get 2 gigabytes.

·         If you are upgrading an existing PC, check with your video card manufacturer, your printer manufacturer, and any software you run to make sure it is compatible with Windows Vista. This seems to be where most of the heartache and wasted time comes from.

·         If you can wait until Service Pack 1 is released, you will be better off since most of the kinks will be worked out already.