Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0
Brief Description
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor is designed to help Windows XP users identify whether their PCs are ready for an upgrade to Windows Vista, which edition of Windows Vista meets their needs, and which features of Windows Vista will be able to run on their PCs.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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Microsoft Vista test drive
Microsoft's WindowsVistaTestDrive.com offers users the chance to actually use a "virtual" Windows Vista PC, which is running on a server hosted by a Microsoft contractor. The "Test Drive" server also has Microsoft's latest version of Office installed, so users can get a sense for how they will be able to actually interact with both pieces of software.
If a user is interested in actually buying the software, however, he or she can now do so from e-tailers like Newegg.com, which have begun offering OEM versions of Windows Vista Home Premium, Home Basic, and Vista Business. The OEM version allows users significant savings: for example, the Windows Home Premium standalone version is officially priced at $239; the same software, in OEM form, will cost users $119.99, essentially a 50 percent discount.
http://www.windowsvistatestdrive.com/