If you use the Vista Basic interface (rather than the Aero interface) you should be very pleased with Vista's performance on the machine you're buying.

The Flip-3D thing that becomes available when Aero is turned on is nifty for a day or two. But you won't miss it if you never use it. Of course, if you're willing to take the performance hit, you can turn on Aero, if you're video card is up-to-snuff.

Please note that you should leave your Windows Vista computer turned on for two days (with no sleeping or hibernation) so that the Windows Vista indexing service can really do its job.

If you let the Windows Vista indexing system do its work for a couple of days when you're not using the computer, I think that you'll find the performance will be better.

Yes, that computer will run Vista smoothly. Those who put down Vista just don't know how to run it or build the computer properly. I've installed Vista on many computers that I've built with no problems nor complaints.

Vista just needs to be installed with Vista compliant hardware, not the old junk from your dinosaur.

That will run Vista brilliantly. The first poster is showing his techno ignorance.

Dude, it's Vista... nothing will ever be enough to make Vista run smoothly.