Are You Sure About Upgrading to Vista?

Advice for those who are determined to make the upgrade, cautionary tales for folks who are still on the fence, and some tips on playing Scrabble.

Steve Bass, PC World

Wednesday, December 20, 2006 12:00 AM PST

I hate upgrades. Sure, I used to look forward to the latest and greatest, but there are so many downsides: new equipment requirements, hassles getting all the old apps to work correctly, and getting up to speed on all the new features. (Don't laugh, but I still have a copy of Wordstar and FoxPro on my PC for, well, I don't know what for. Maybe it's just in case someone needs a copy.)

Nonetheless, Vista has launched and Microsoft made a big splash with it in New York. Read "Vista Lands in the U.S."--and don't miss the reader comments at the bottom of the article.

If you're bound and determined to make the upgrade, I have a couple things for you to consider.

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