quicksilver65--There are limitations versus a full retail version, but an OEM Win 7 CD from a reliable source would give you the chance to have "something to do" at a not too exorbitant price. 
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/new...oem-prices.ars
And new desktop PC's are really coming down in price. You could probably get a fairly decent one for $300 or less and that would include Win7 Home Premium. Maybe even less if you can continue to use your existing monitor. Make sure you get at least 2GB RAM.
Only catch is that some of your existing peripherals might not work with Win7.
Use the Upgrade Advisor http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...e-advisor.aspx
You will also have to reinstall all programs and back up all the personal data, since you cannot use Easy Transfer.
Last edited by Welshjim; November 18th, 2009 at 04:50 PM.
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