How do you know if your ThinkPad comes with a Vista sticker?

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bontistic · #1 Post by **bontistic** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:33 am

I mean, without opening the box?

Thanks!

RUSH2112 · #2 Post by **RUSH2112** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:01 am

I'm pretty sure they all do now. I've seen them on $500-600 HP's while walking around Staples, so I would assume that all new Thinkpads would come with them.
And if youre thinking about a Celeron-Based Thinkpad or one with less than a gig of ram, I woulnd't even think about trying to run Vista anyway.

smek · #3 Post by **smek** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:15 pm

Why would a Celeron based TP not run Vista? If you turn aero off you dont really need a lot.

RUSH2112 · #4 Post by **RUSH2112** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:35 pm

smek wrote:Why would a Celeron based TP not run Vista? If you turn aero off you dont really need a lot.

A Celeron will run Vista (as you said, with Aero off), but based on my experiences it will still be sluggish. For the few days I ran Vista RTM on my X60s, it was a bit sluggish, even without Aero.

dsigma6 · #5 Post by **dsigma6** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:15 am

The Toshiba celeron-m I picked up on black friday had a Vista capable sticker on it...

I laughed.

pianowizard · #6 Post by **pianowizard** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:05 am

You guys are talking about the "Designed for" sticker, right? How about the COA sticker?

#7 Post by **GomJabbar** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:26 am

I thought they were talking about the eligible for Vista Express Upgrade coupon. But you may be right about them discussing a Windows Vista Capable or Windows Vista Premium Ready sticker on the palmrest.

CRN wrote:Microsoft later this month plans to roll out an Express Upgrade program that gives buyers of Windows XP-based PCs a coupon for a free or discounted upgrade to Windows Vista through March 15.

Microsoft Plans Vista Upgrade Coupon For Holiday PC Buying Season

PC World wrote:Windows Vista Capable: Wording on a sticker that indicates a PC will be able to run Windows Vista, but without all its bells and whistles. Not as good as Windows Vista Premium Ready.

Windows Vista Premium Ready: A sticker with this phrase indicates that the PC can run Windows Vista with its most resource-intensive options, including the Aero interface. Better than Windows Vista Capable.

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