I just want to say that every new Microsoft desktop OS brings out the price question. I remember situation 5 years ago when I first tried to use windows xp on my computer (celeron 500Mhz with 128mb sdram). And everything went SLOOOOW as hell. After I got my P4 afterwards with 512megs of RAM everything worked just fine. It looks like Vista will be no different. If you want it to run smoothly, all you have to do is purchase Quad core processor and 2/4 Gigs of RAM. In my opinion Microsoft Vista sales manager around the world will have to work as hell, if thex want to sold enough Vista licences.... And not to mention the prices of Vista editions which are rediciously expensive. It all comes down to one thing, Vista + new hardware capable of running it smoothly = 2000/4000 Dollars