Will this configuration be ok for Vista?

Hey everyone, I'm a mac user but I am currently studying to complete my MCSE and CCNA so I have decided to pick up a Dell Inspiron 1520. I was just wondering what the following configuration would be like with Windows Vista.

The model that I am looking at ships with Windows Vista Home Premium, Im also wondering will this version of Windows Vista allow me to join the laptop to a domain (when I am at work)?

Heres the config:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 Processor (2.2GHz,800MHz,4MB L2 cache)


OPERATING SYSTEM - Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English


COLOUR CHOICE - Jet Black Colour with Matte Finish & 2.0mp camera


LCD - 15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife™


MEMORY- 4096MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x2048]


HARD DRIVE - 160GB (7200RPM) SATA Hard Drive


GRAPHICS CARD - nVidia® GeForce™ Go 8400M GS with 128MB DDR2 dedicated graphic memory


OPTICAL DRIVE - Fixed Internal 8X DVD /-RW Drive including Software


PRIMARY BATTERY - Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)


Accessories
BLUETOOTH - Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data Rate
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY - Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card


wifi catcher
5-in-1 card reader
Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English
English Documentation with English/Irish Power Cord
Resource DVD - (Diagnostics & Drivers) - Vista
90W AC Adapter
56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter




Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Never buy 4 GB of RAM from Dell. If this is for professional work, go with a Vostro 1500 and load up XP Pro instead of Vista.

 

Why not? - Im getting this for 600euro less than the RRP

 

Dell charges quite a premium to upgrade RAM from 2 to 4GB. I know because I've done my homework but still had to get the RAM from them since for some reason I couldn't get 2GB RAM sticks locally. You could save around 100 euros if you decided to upgrade the RAM yourself.

 

Im getting the laptop for 720euro with this configuration So Thats not an issue.

I just want to know what vista should be like with this?

 

Vista will run quite well on this configuration.

 

i got my 4 gb of ram for 250$

never buy 4gb of ram preconfigured

 

I agree with the others. It is quite easy to upgrade RAM so save yourself money and buy RAM afterwards from Newegg or something. This configuration will run Vista without a problem. If you are going to be gaming, I suggest that you choose Nvidia 8600m GT instead of the 8400. Personally I would not go for the Jet Black finish on the Dell, because it will attract a lot of fingerprints. Any other color is OK i believe.

 

vista will run amazing on that the only thing is if that operating system is 32 bit it wont see all 4 gigs of that ram. you would need 64 bit

 

Look into Vista Business or Ultimate if you are concerned about easily joining a Domain.

 

"easily" joining a domian? - so it is possible in Home Premium?

 

I may have worded that post incorrectly. You can join a workgroup with basic/premium, but not a true domain.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929543

 

I get ya!

Ultimate it is then.