Sort of OT: new system question

[gizmotoz]

i know this is kind of ot for this board, here is my predicament. i am an MT and work from home. i have been using my desktop unit for both dvd backups and work, (pc anywhere). i am thinking of either a new cpu for work and leave the dvd programs on the old system or a laptop to do the dvd work. i know that vista is the only os you can get standard retail on a machine now. i went b.b. and the person there did not recommend laptop for burning, the cost will be about the same either way. Do you have a preference or input into this dilemma?
thanks
gizmo

[locoeng]

I would leave the burning to a desktop or either a laptop with a USB burner. The slimline burners IMHO aren't up to the same standard as full size internal burners.

[doctorhardware]

Well some sales people at BB will tell you things that aren't necessarily true just to up sell to get a higher average selling price. Vista is a real pain in the arse to setup. You have to supply a proper email address in order to get all the necessary updates to the computer. There is also other nuances to Vista OS that make it a pain to setup but I will not go into that right now. Plus I would use the newer unit for the DVD stuff and use the older one for work stuff. That would be the best way to keep work and play separate.

[UncasMS]

dont go for vista if you can avoid it - the extra eye-candy isnt worth all the hassle

get a new machine for your video conversions and use the old one as your working horse

[Chewy]

I have as yet to see any compelling reason to upgrade to vista even on the very expensive machines, I guess for quad core cpu's and over 4 gigs of ram.

You can even order a notebook w/o OS from the internet.