Upgrade to Windows Vista offer has expiredWindows Vista is the latest Operating System by Microsoft that is due to be launched in early 2007. Windows Vista is designed to get the most from a new computer - other than great improvements in performance, security, compatibility and user interface.
Arbico Computers aims to be the first to offer our customers the latest operating system, and as a Microsoft partner we are offering you highly discounted upgrades from Windows XP to Windows Vista. No need to hold off buying a new PC, as you will get benefit from substantial savings by buying a PC during this period.
Q: What is the eligibility for upgrade to Windows Vista?
A: To qualify for the upgrade to Vista promotion you must have purchased a PC from Arbico Computers with a genuine version of Windows XP during January 10th 2007 to March 5th 2007.
Q: Which version of Windows Vista will I get?
A: The upgrade version depends on the edition of Windows XP originally purchased.
| OS Purchased |
Upgrade to |
Upgrade fees payable to Arbico |
| Windows XP Media Center |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
£20 |
| Windows XP Pro |
Windows Vista Business |
£20 |
| Windows XP Home |
Windows Vista Home Basic |
£20 |
| Windows XP Home |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
£50 |
An amount of £8 is paid directly to Microsoft to cover shipping and handling of Windows Vista
Q: What are the minimum system specifications for Vista?
A: The minimum specifications required are as given below:
- Atleast 800MHz processor
- At least 448MB of RAM must be available to run Windows Vista, so a system with 512MB of RAM must allocate 64MB or less of this memory for video.
- A graphics processor that is DirectX® 9 capable.
Q: What are the minimum system specifications for Premium editions of Vista?
A: Some features available in premium editions of Windows Vista - like the new Windows Aero™ user interface - require advanced or additional hardware. For a better user experience, Microsoft recommends the following additional system requirements:
- 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) CPU
- 1 GB or more of system memory (RAM)
- Support for Direct X 9 graphics with:
- 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
- 32 bits per pixel
- Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
- 40 GB Hard Disk Drive (15 GB free)
- Audio output capability
Q: How easy is upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista?
A: Windows Vista has been designed to be extremely user friendly, and it will support most popular software and devicese. Some upgrades will require a reinstallation and will not automatically carry over user settings, data, or applications. For more details you can see http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeinfo.mspx.
Q: How do I upgrade to Vista?
A: Full details will be published here once Windows Vista is released to the public in February / March 2007
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