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I just got an HP from Sam's. 8gb memory and 1,000Gb hard drive. This is needed to run Vista 64bit. We upgraded my old computer for my son to 4 gb memory which is the maximum for Vista 32 bit home premium. The memory upgrade from Crucial for 4 GB was only $50. A great deal. Vista does have its issues. Basically, it is counter intuitive and makes simply procedures far too complicated, but on whole, it works fine. My son downloaded a Beta version of Windows 7 which seems better organized. The Vista offers many upgrades over XP, so don't let everyone tell you that XP is better, just more time tested. The system I got from Sam's included a 25" monitor, wireless keyboard and mouse, and the cpu mentioned abover for $1200. I priced in online from HP and it was almost double in cost. If you have a membership, Costco or Sam's are great buying options.