Digging up a few more Vista deals

Even though the hype surrounding the launch of Windows Vista and the new version of Office has died down, you can still get some good deals. Here are a few we found recently:

Staples is offering free, in-store installation with the purchase of Vista Premium, Ultimate, or Business until March 31. You can also get any version of Office 2007 installed free.

You can upgrade free to Vista Home Premium if you buy certain Dell desktops or notebooks with 1GB of memory. Those include the Dimension E520, E521, or C521, and the Inspiron 1501, E1405, E1505, or E1705.

Save a few bucks on software at Costco, where you can pick up the Vista Premium Upgrade for $144.88 (it’s $159.99 at BestBuy.com) or Office Home and Student 2007 for $122.22 ($149.99 at BestBuy.com). Sam’s Club has comparable prices.

If you bought a computer pre-installed with Office 2003 after October 26, 2006 (and up until March 15, 2007), you can upgrade to Office 2007 for free (plus processing costs and shipping and handling). Visit this Web site for more info.

-- Donna Tapellini