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Sharon, Dept: Psychology VISTA: All new systems come with Vista, unless user specifically requires XP. Existing computers will NOT be upgraded. Office 2007: Yes, for new installations. I always then immediately set the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint defaults to use the old file formats, to spare me any incompatibility headaches -- our users cannot expect that their collaborators elsewhere (or even themselves at home) will have the compatibility packs installed. Editorial comment: I switched myself to Vista on the Technical Shop PC. After a few months of usage, I can say that I really like most of the design goals of Vista and look forward to its adoption in the long run, but I am disappointed with its current performance and stability. I would advise everyone to avoid Vista until Microsoft finishes writing it. -- dkm --- David McFarlane, Systems Designer Dept. Psychology