if yopu are not a advanced user that has volumes of time to be on the phone with microsoft, Do Not put vista in your computer here are the reasons:
1 The installation book says you can use cd or dvd to install...you need a dvd drive or 20 more bucks to order cd version from microsoft.
2 home basic has no dvd burn rights you will need home premium and that will cost you another 100+ bucks
3 hopefully your printer will work on vista because mines dont no drivers for lexmark
4 I hope that you will be using your computer for a toy because you will not be able to use your old programs
so have a back up computer to do your normal things on
5 it is good but be ready to be the crash test dummie like i was i purchased it the day it came out
