Transferring Files to Your New Laptop

Some recent guidance I gave to a family member:

 

If you plan on getting a laptop with Windows Vista (I assume this is likely, newest Windows operating system), then there appears to be a fairly simple process to transfer information from your old computer system to the new system. I have not done it myself, but it looks like purchasing this $40 cable (software CD included) will be all you need:
 
http://www.belkin.com/easytransfercable/
 
The Basic 3 Steps
 
Step 1- Install software on old computer
Step 2- connect both computers with the cable
Step 3- follow on-screen directions (on old computer) to transfer files
 
Here are a few overview videos:
 
About Windows Easy Transfer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjqv1-nY56g
About the cable: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMDN5l7Lty4

And then here is a good, step-by-step set of instructions:
 
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/index.php?act=print&tut=138&client=printer
 
***Under 'Table of Contents', click on #4 'Using Windows Easy Transfer with a Easy Transfer Cable', and that should lead you through the transfer process.