129$ cash card at Staples

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I have a cash card from Staples. I am in the market for a new Vid card. I'm a gamer enthusiast but Staples sells low end cards. I want to put the credit i have towards something I'll make good use of. I have XP Pro and it runs fine but I figure one day I'll want to upgrade to Vista Ultimate. After the cash card the total comes out to @ 190$ (includes SP1) Staples is the only place i can use the card... I've looked around for other things that I could use but can't seem to find anything. I've been there 3-4 times already but this last time is when I ran across Vista Ultimate @ 319$ I am undecided.

 

[Net]

does it expire?

windows xp won't be phased out until 2010 so i would worry about preparing for the future. don't run vista, its not worth the performance loss.

you can sell it on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/STAPLES-GI...VWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

you could trade it for something good on this forum.

if there is no expiration date i wouldn't settle for less then it's worth.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

i have to look into if it can be transfered cause i don't want to mess anyone up on the deal

 

[PurdueRy]

Do you need the features of Vista Ultimate? IMO they are a waste of cash. I picked up Home Premium for $239.99-10% = $215.99

 

[mb]

As much as I like Vista, I can't see spending the extra money on Ultimate. Spend it on something else.

 

[Ionizer86]

Or "cash" it out by buying FAR stuff at staples. I cashed out $50+ of gift cards once by buying Norton Internet Security for $53, and it had $60 of rebates on it.