Bill, You can upgrade from Vista to Win 7 but iff you can't wait there's an alternative as well. I'm respsonsible for purchasing PCs for the law firm I work for. Since we have very proprietary software I need Win XP Pro not Vista. I purchased 2 desktop computers this week with Windows XP Pro from HP Direct Laptops are avaliable as well from not only HP but Dell. You really need to call direct and not purchase thru a Best Buy or a retail outlet. I have a contact at HP you can call, but you don't necessarily need him. A call to HP or Dell insisting you need XP Pro and that you cannot wait until Oct 22. If you'd like his name I can give it to you and not only will you get a fair price but you'll also get XP Pro with a free coupon for the Win 7 upgrade. E-mail me if you'd like the info.

Good luck