The cable didn't work. I guess it was more of a network cable, since that was how I transferred the files last time. I went out to buy the "easy transfer cable" that Vista wanted to use, but the guy at Best Buy suggested the 4GB flash drive that Allison mentioned. It was $19.99 compared to the $59.99 that the cable was and he said that I would probably only use the cable once because the next computer might need something else - LOL.
So - I got the flash drive & it is working fine. I've got all my pictures transferred, all my articles and other documents. I've got a few other things I want to try to transfer too, and then I will backup everyting from the new computer.
I've never used a flash drive before, but it is certainly easy to use.