I have a fairly old PC (running XP) and thought I'd check out the new PCs @ Best Buy. My current is fine, so certainly in no hurry for a new PC.
Anyways, I was asking the salesman the Diff between Core 2 Duo and Quad core. Still not sure which one I would choose.
But then I asked about my programs I have on my current PC, which is a 32 bit (probably like most home XP machines), he said with the new PC's running 64 Bit, many if not all of my current programs won't run on a Vista machine. Is this true? If I do get a Vista , it would be the Premium.

some might not depends on what they are. I do not have many problems with what I want to run on vista x64

The sales man is right some of your programms will not run on Vista some will.Google the compatability.

Thanks.

Your welcome.

However things like your virus scanner/spyware will work.

Depending on what software you are going to try and reinstall there maybe updates/patches ect so they may go on Vista.

I tried the Vista Upgrade Advisor - the newest version- and I get a msg. There is an error running the Advisor and to install the latest version. Way to go Microsoft!