>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25hotmail.com> wrote in
>>> message news:ewMoT9dQGHA.3916TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> Well you are on the right path then, report back how everthing
>>>> turns out, I'm very interested in hearing your results. Thanks for
>>>> your support, I just enjoy sharing what I have learnt so far from
>>>> using Vista and I know many others such as Zack, Josh, Peter and
>>>> many more feel the same way I do. :)
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>>>> Andre
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>>>> "Travis King" <Anonymousnone.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e5czlMaQGHA.1556TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> message news:%230ZlV1ZQGHA.2496TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> My burner uses DVD + R, if you have a burner that burns multiple
>>>>>> formats, still go with DVD + R, I have read some issues
>>>>>> concerning bad burns with DVD - R
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>>>>>> Andre
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Travis King" <Anonymousnone.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u18FHdZQGHA.1416TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> message news:eThy3SZQGHA.5036TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Borrow Moms computer for a day or two. :)
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>>>>>>>> Andre
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Travis King" <Anonymousnone.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:OO0TH$YQGHA.720TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>I am planning on downloading the Vista beta next month when
>>>>>>>>>(and if) it becomes public. We have high-speed Internet, but I
>>>>>>>>>was wondering if I don't have a DVD burner, what should I do?
>>>>>>>>>Mother's computer has one, but mine just has a DVD drive and a
>>>>>>>>>regular CD-RW drive.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't need to borrow her computer exactly unless you mean just
>>>>>>> use it - all I have to do is go upstairs. (I'm still in high
>>>>>>> school.) Her computer has an AMD Athlon XP 1800+ (It used to be
>>>>>>> in my computer before I got the 2400+ - she originally had an
>>>>>>> Athlon 1GHz which was fast at the time but only shortly after
>>>>>>> that, the Athlon XP came out.) 512MB of RAM, 120GB HD space, and
>>>>>>> an Ati Radeon 7200 32MB card. Will any DVD work for the proper
>>>>>>> media? I don't know much about burning DVDs since I have a
>>>>>>> regular CD-RW drive. I'm used to CD-R or CD-RW Music or Data
>>>>>>> and that's it. I'm not used to DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD+R,
>>>>>>> DVD RAM, and so on. Our Internet anymore averages out around 500
>>>>>>> to 600 k / sec when downloading. I remember the old days when
>>>>>>> we got around 230 k / sec.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Andre. You're doing this newsgroup a lot of good. Keep up
>>>>> the good work. We have DVD + Rs already for the burner, so we
>>>>> should be in good shape.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It should work at least decent on my computer now:
>>> AMD Athlon XP 2400+ 2.14GHz
>>> WD 80GB 7200RPM 2MB Cache HD
>>> WD 120GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache HD
>>> NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti200 128MB DDR Video Card
>>> 768MB of RAM
>>> Creative Audigy 5.1 Sound Card (I hope this will cooperate in Vista)
>>> Linksys 10/100 network card
>>> 400w PSU
>>> 5 case fans
>>> 3 1/2" floppy drive
>>> Lite On 16x DVD drive
>>> Memorex (Lite On) 52x32x52 CD RW drive
>>> Logitech Z-680 speakers
>>> Proview 19" CRT monitor currently 1360x1088
>>> Logitech Elite Keyboard
>>> Logitech MX510 Mouse
>>> Canon i560 Printer
>>> Canon PowerShot A520 digital camera
>>> Rio S35S MP3 Player
>>> Logitech Wingman controller
>>> Visioneer 5800 scanner (Knowing Visioneer, it won't and never will
>>> work in Vista.)
>>>
>>> Keep in mind that back then for the entire system and to build my
>>> computer including buying Windows XP, it cost me around $2000 total.
>>>
>>> I plan on adding a gig of RAM in June to give me 1.75GB. (Do you
>>> think that I should get more than this?) I'm considering getting a
>>> better video card before the public Vista beta comes out but if I
>>> don't get it then, I'll get one at the same time as I get the gig of
>>> RAM.
>>>
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