I WANT WINDOWS VISTA FOR FREE(CAN B A TRIAL VERSION)? WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Answer 1

Wake up and buy it!!!

Answer 2

I dont seem 2 find free version of Vista but try 2 download Vista Transformation Pack, u will nid a big memory card for this just like Vista. This software will make ur PC really luk like Vista, ur theme will be change and icons 2(ur icons will be galss-like just like Vista.

Answer 3

Join a college with an MSDN program as a computer science major. Get access to the student MSDN program that is offered through the college. Download and install a legal free copy.

Otherwise pay the $$$.

Answer 4

Shell out a few hundred bucks to purchase a new computer that may actually be capable of running a behemoth (assuming you are wanting the Ultimate or Premium versions) like Windows Vista.

Don't believe the hype that Vista can run on ANY PC that is more than 1 or 2 years old. Microsoft greatly exaggerates the minimum system requirements for their newest breed of operating system.

Sure, you MIGHT get to "see" Vista if you install it on a PC with the MINIMUM requirements, but you are GREATLY misled if you think you are going to have anywhere near a good experience! Simply put: Vista will not work to its full potential on the minimum requirements; especially if you are looking forward to the jazzed up Graphical User Interface (Aero Glass)!

As an IT professional, this is what I recommend you feed your copy of Vista when, and if, you get one:

CPU:
Nothing less than a Pentium 4! P4's come in a few different speeds, check the Intel Web site for more information. I recommend a multi-core processor, but they aren’t cheap.

Memory:
Nothing LESS than 2 Gigabytes of RAM. You maybe be able to scrape by with 1 Gig IF you are willing to accept degraded performance. Basically, you should cram as much RAM into your computer as it will take! I am using the word "RAM" in generic terms here. There are several different types of RAM to choose from and every computer needs a specific type of RAM.

Graphics:
I also recommend an up-to-date Graphics Adapter (Video Card). Onboard video most likely isn't going to cut it, especially if you are a gamer and like to play resource intensive 3D games, such as Doom 3. I hear that Vista has some problems with Nvidia video cards, so you might want to go with another brand, like ATI (now owned by AMD), until those issues are resolved.
A PCI-Express graphics adapter would be top choice if your current computer is new enough to contain a PCI-Express slot.
The next down is AGP, once again, your computer needs to contain an AGP slot (and most systems do, unless there are simply ancient). AGP stands for Accelerated Graphics Port. AGP is basically a dedicated port for video cards; it has been around for a while, though.
Next, after AGP, is regular PCI. PCI is not as fast as AGP or PCI-Express, but it will, most likely, still work okay if the card has 256 Megabytes (or more) of RAM to work with. I would recommend a 512 Megabyte video card, though, for PCI. PCI is not "dedicated" to only video cards, though. Neither is PCI-Express (as far as I know), but it is still better than plain ol' PCI.

Sound:
A nice 5.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound capable sound card isn't necessary, but, if you are anything like me, you like your music LOUD and THUMPING. :-) Not to mention, that a decent surround sound PC speaker set isn't that expensive. I have a 5.1 surround sound Logitech speaker set that I bought from Wal-Mart for less than $80 and it works and sounds so, so nice and beautiful! I can't thump it too much, though, as I live in an apartment complex at the moment. A company called Creative produces very nice sound cards, but, like I mentioned earlier, a new sound card isn't really necessary. Your current sound card or onboard sound will, probably, work just fine. Don't quote me on that, though. I have no idea what hardware is or is not compatible with Vista. You will have to check Microsoft's Web site for that information.

As far as hard drives go, I would recommend you get as many gigabytes as you can afford. A 250 Gig hard drive is not that expensive these days. I have a preference towards Western Digital and Seagate.

You will also want a fairly decent motherboard that will last you for a while. Asus, Gigabyte and Abit are among some of the top brands. Check the link below for more information.

http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/Motherboards_and_Components/Motherboards/


It is much more cost effective to go out and just purchase a new computer than it is to upgrade your hardware piece by piece. Not to mention that your new PC will come with a brand-spankin’-new copy of the Vista operating system and a warranty that will last a few years incase anything goes wrong.

Hopefully this will be of some help to anyone who is dead set on acquiring Windows Vista any time in the near future. Although, I would wait a little while until Microsoft is able to get more of the bugs and glitches worked out.

Also, remember that FREE is FREE and you get what you "pay" for! Without an authentic copy of Windows Vista you WILL NOT be eligible to download security patches, etc... from the Windows Update Web site. You will also not be able to even activate Windows Vista with out a valid product key.

By the way, mlw4428, what you said is the same thing I was going to suggest. I attend ITT Tech's School of Information Technology and students are eligible to receive several of Microsoft's products "free" of charge. Heck, I just got a "free" copy of Server 2003 last week! I put the word free in between quotation marks, because I'm sure the cost of these products are included somewhere in the 40G's I borrowed to attend such a wonderful place to further my education.

:-)