Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit for System Builders - OEM

Pros: A lot fancier then XP. Has windows Mail so you don't need Outlook. Has a lot of features for customizing. Very Stable.

Cons: It is a memory hog when Aero is enabled. Using 600+ MB of memory at boot, and around 1000MB for normal work and use. Almost makes me want to upgrade to more memory from my 2GB that I have. It is more work installing and running programs etc. Hard to find all the settings for the OS. Everything wants to be verified too, but maybe you can turn that off. Windows update scans your computer for updates to your other software and hardware. May be infringing on your privacy.

Overall Review: Overall this is a good OS. I hear a lot of people badmouthing it but its runs excellent. SP1 is good. OS locks to your motherboard, so make sure you use all the time before activating it to make sure your hardware is fine.

Pros: Directx10, Only 99 bucks. My Pc operates smoother with Vista than Xp sp3. Yes I was shocked myself.

Cons: Took 3 trys installing it to get it right. First time was my fault. I tried to install Mcafee antivirus on it and it told me not to. It messed up my install. Second time I told it no to updates and later it would not let me get updates, I guess not now means never to Vista. Thrid time I let it install and then go get the updates before doing anything and it runs flawless now.

Overall Review: I have a system that the lowest score is 5.8. So Vista runs great on it. It is a little quirkie on the installation, but other than that I see no flaws. I have been a XP man for years and ready did not think I would like Vista after hearing all the bad reports on it, but I was pleasently surprised. I think if you have the hardware required to run it smoothly and if you let it install and go get all the updates before you do anything else, you will not be dissappointed.

Pros: If you have a powerful rig, it's really not that bad

Cons: Sluggish compared to XP, just like you've heard from others no doubt.

Overall Review: Take a few minutes and you really can make Vista look and run a bit more like XP, but that takes some of the "advantages" like the Aero interface away. 4GB RAM and a Core 2 I think should be standard policy for Vista... That and a fast Hard Drive too.

Pros: Don't know why I waited so long to upgrade. I love Vista everything is running better and faster.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Great service Newegg, keep it up.

Pros: Not sure what everyone is talking about, because SP1 works great. Cool user interface. Installation took 10 minutes on new build of Asus MVP Motherboard, AMD Phenom64, GE Force GTX 9600, 500G Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, 4 gigs Corsair 1066 DDR2 RAM

Cons: Vista only shows 3G of RAM, but apparently uses it well because everything is lightening fast. 64-bit would be better, but too many driver problems so far, which is why I went with the 32-bit version for now.

Overall Review: Microsoft apparently fixed many of the problems Vista had at launch because everything installs super fast.

Pros: Speed on installation was a breeze - far fewer steps than an XP install. Vista is snappy, I was stunned the other day when I ran the mouse across my desktop and every icon it hit in a straight line lit up and faded without delay. Did it twice to verify - very fast! Much more pleasant to look at than XP, and despite rumors, if you were familiar with XP you'll do just fine with Vista - provided your comp. is up to spec. Programs are much snappier too, load times are quick, and everything is very intuitive. I haven't found UAC as annoying as I did when first testing Vista, so I left this feature enabled. However, you can disable if you so desire. No real compatibility issues yet. Everything looks beautiful. All in all, a highly recommended upgrade over XP.

Cons: Some older devices may experience compatibility issues. This has not been an issue for me yet, though. Make sure your computer is running - at the very least - 1 GB RAM before you install. I'm running 4 GB, as a reference, on a 7200 speed HD and dual core Intel processor.

Overall Review: I tried Windows Vista when it first came out, and hated it. I remember being asked six times if I was "sure" I wanted to download and install iTunes. Since then, Microsoft has really ironed out the bugs. I'm glad I gave this OS a second chance, because I'm really liking it now. If you tried it once a while back and hated it, give it another shot. I am shocked how much I like it.

Pros: I find Vista to be so much better than XP when run on adequate hardware. I upgraded to Vista when I upgraded two of my computers to AMD Athlon dual core 5600 processors with 4 Gb RAM, large SATA hard drives, and fast video boards. With that kind of hardware driving it Vista is fast and responsive. After I turned off all of the ridiculous security popups and switched to classic folder views it's easy to use. I like the gadgets. But most of all, Vista handles music and video so much better than XP. And the installation is so much easier. Vista automatically goes to the Web and gets drivers for most peripherals. And it automatically updates the CD based drivers.

Cons: The security popups are bad. They have to be disabled immediately. An automatic update from Microsoft a couple of months ago messed up home network security. I had to reset the permissions on shared drives completely wide open for all users before shares were accessible again. And the folder views seem to keep reverting to "pictures and video" for document folders on many of the 7 drives installed in my server. So there are still some nagging little things that need to be changed in Vista. But overall it's far and away better than XP which I have to revert to when I work on my wife's computer or my old laptop.

Pros: I've used vista before at a friends, but its not the same. I think if everyone had 3gbs of ram, and decent computer hardware they'd enjoy it much more. It runs smoothly, looks great, and I'm in favor of all the new features.

Cons: Honestly, none.