| ![Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium UPGRADE [DVD] [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41mlAqlTCyL._SL500_.jpg)
| From: Microsoft Software
List Price: $159.95
Buy New: $54.99
You Save: $104.96 (66%)
New (21) Used (8) from $44.99
Rating:  280 reviews
Sales Rank: 1391
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Windows Vista Home Basic
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Upgrade
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6 x 2 x 8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 882224173056
Model: 66I-00003
UPC: 882224173056
EAN: 0882224173056
ASIN: B000HCZ9BG
Release Date: January 30, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 276-280 of 280
 it's a downgrade February 3, 2008
E. Tapia (CA, United States)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
vista is a great example of bloatware, my laptop came with vista and it was really slow for a 2Ghz cpu with 2GB of ram.
The interface reduced my productivity.
I got really annoyed when it kept asking me to enter the admin password for anything i wanted to do.
The battery was supposed to last 1 hour but lasted less than that.
I tried making a copy of a dvd and it wouldnt let me.
Some software of the software i use was not compatible with it.
It totaly sucks. I had to upgrade back to windows xp with a dual boot to ubuntu which has nicer desktop graphics than vista.
Windows July 8, 2008
Robert G. Potter (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Had a problem with the Product Key,
Could not register this copy of Windows Vista upgrade,
Had to exchange it,
Bogged down my older computer-acts like its infected August 31, 2008
Dawn B. Roy (Chesterfield, Virginia USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought Vista for my older HP. The program gave me the green light so I finished the install. Now my computer acts like it is infected. Very slow and with many freezes. Tonight I am reinstalling Windows XP and getting a refund.
Ruined my alienware. waste of time and money. September 3, 2008
mary e. keohane (carmichael, ca United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Do not waste your money or your time with this product. lemon laws should apply here. I bought the item at Target, Sacramento. They would not refund my money - and would only do a product exchange. They had a bin behind the exchange counter dedicated to returned Windows Vista.
Buyer beware.
 I really don't see what all the fuss is. October 1, 2008
Paul E. Palubinski (Louisville, CO USA)
I'm a huge XP fan (well, XP Pro). I love Linux - especially the Fedora and Ubuntu flavors. Can't say much for Macs (because I haven't goofed around on one since the Classic days - but the commercials make me want to chew my own fist off)... And now we have Vista.
I waited until now to finally get the Vista upgrade and check it out for myself. I was hesitant to do so sooner because of the overwhelmingly negative or just plain unenthusiastic response to it. Fortunately, I found a way to keep my existing XP Pro operating system, and just install Vista from the upgrade disc on a separate partition, thus mitigating the risk of plunging in headfirst.
I noticed a few hiccups from the start - like the fact that AVG 8.0 was having trouble installing, or that I couldn't run certain programs from my XP partition for whatever reason. But overall, I feel pretty good about my first Vista experience. I have to say that Aero is just plain sweet - the glass effect is about as cool as it gets. I also activated the 'secret' Administrator account so I didn't have to click through all those nagging security prompts (not that those bother me that much).
The actual Windows environment has changed, and it seems that some tasks have become a little more long-winded or certain features seem to be a little more buried, but for the most part, it has the same classic Windows feel. I was bummed that I couldn't connect to a domain with Home Premium, but a quick tweak of the registry allowed me to continue enjoying the shared directories on my Linux server (running Samba).
I think my impression of Vista is much better than a lot of people's. I also think if you're going to get a new computer, then Vista is totally the way to go, even though XP SP2 (or 3) is still a rock solid OS (and pretty hard to top). I only hope that Microsoft will put out SP2 for Vista before switching gears to Windows 7.
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