What do you do if you just bought a pc that came with Vista?  What are your options?

Microsoft has now made it possible for you to replace Vista with XP but it does come with a price.  We checked with HP and found out that you could get XP for $149.  Seems a little high as you paid for one operating system when you got your computer- you shouldn't have to pay to get the os that you want!  Other companies may have it for less, so it is one option that would definitely be worth investigating.

Another option would be to go a Linux system such as ubuntu.  Dell is even offering new laptops with ubuntu already installed as an alternative to Vista.

And then, there is always the option to go and get a Mac and avoid the Vista problem and Microsoft altogether.

If you are hesitant to change operating systems, there are some Vista-tuning programs becoming available.  Maybe with a little or alot of fine-tuning Vista may become bearable to use.  It is amazing that a new operating system requires tweaking in order to be tolerable to use.