Desktop Computers—Tips and Tricks
Operating Systems:
If you have an older system with XP installed — DON'T UPGRADE TO VISTA! You'll be better off buying a new machine with Vista installed. Also—a lot of your software won't work and you'll have to upgrade it.
TAKE THE PLUNGE—if you think you're the least bit technically savvy, try installing Ubuntu 8.10 on you computer. You can have your old Windows system, as well as one of the most cutting edge operating systems in the world today. Plus you have the OpenSource advantage of free software!