so, if I understand correctly, you created a 50 gig partition for Windows Vista, and you created an extended partition within that 50 gig partition? If you did that this way, then it should be visible. However if you created the extended partition under SuSE linux, you may have a problem with...
I'm going to assume you have 3 partitions then? 1 for vista 1 for user data and 1 with Suse Linux (not counting the swap partition of course) You probably need to format the partition you created with Vista, if you right click on my computer and go to manage, there's a disk management console...
I'm fairly sure there will be an upgrade option for Vista. Also, Microsoft has released a Vista Upgrade Advisor, which is in beta right now. Read about it here.
I'm curious, in the event that Microsoft releases it before november 30, what then? and if it releases it after? Mwahahahaha! I've foiled your timer! Either way, It'll be just in time for the holiday season! Although I can't really see a 12 year old boy unwrapping a present and saying "Windows...
If you're going to be playing any newer games, you're definently going to need more then 512, I'd say at least one gig. Pretty much any new games will require at least 4x and 512, recommended. I'd say your price will probably be at least 1200. Awhile back I was helping a friend look at laptops...