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An improvement on installation time and clean up from pervious version
Space required for installation has decreased
You can now use a third-party search technology
Does improve some features within Windows XP
Fewer system crashes than Windows XP
Offers better built-in support options
Improves the overall upgrade process
Fixes hundreds of tiny problems
Makes it easier for more third-party vendors to write stable code for Vista
Makes it easier for more thirdparty vendors to write stable code for Vista
The editors didn't like
Still cant connect from our Windows Vista SP1 RC test machine to any other Vista PCs on the network The Final Word Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC is more internal evolution than user-experience revolution
But it points to a brighter future for Micro...
Does not put Search on the desktop (its buried within applications
Within the Start Menu)
No Aero graphics system in Home Basic
No new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista
Optimised only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example...
Lacks any compelling "must haves"
In most cases
Doesnt significantly improve performance
Optimised only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example
RSS feeds from Internet Explorer 7 get...
Does not put search on the desktop (its buried within applications
RSS feeds from Internet Explorer 7 get preferential treatment)
Abstract: It seems like the names Longhorn and Vista have been floating around longer than I care to remember, so long has the gestation period for Microsofts latest Operating System been. As talk turned towards this product as work on it began after the r...
Improved security. Slick Aero interface. Pervasive search. New APIs and hardware support. Better built-in apps.
Hefty hardware requirements. Minor bugs and rough edges in UI. Lack of a killer app to compel adoption. Many features also available for Windows XP users.
Vista offers a lot of improvements over Windows XP, but most of them are conveniences rather than essentials....
Abstract: After over five years in development, Microsoft’s next-generation operating system Windows Vista is merely hours away from its retail debut. As we outlined in our Windows Vista Preview, Microsoft has integrated quite a few new features into Windows...
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Published: 2007-01-24, Author: Robert , review by: cnet.com
Windows Vista Home Basic does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.
Windows Vista Home Basic does not put Search on the desktop (its buried within applications, within the Start Menu); no Aero graphics system in Home Basic; no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista; optimized only for the Microsoft Win...
Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If youre currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enou...
Published: 2007-01-24, Author: Robert , review by: cnet.com
Windows Vista Business does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.
Windows Vista Business does not put Search on the desktop (its buried within applications, within the Start Menu); no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista; optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds fr...
Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If youre currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
Published: 2007-01-24, Author: Robert , review by: cnet.com
Windows Vista Home Premium does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.
Windows Vista Home Premium does not put Search on the desktop (its buried within applications, within the Start Menu); no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista; optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feed...
Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. If youre currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista Home Premium is...
Published: 2007-01-24, Author: Robert , review by: cnet.com
Windows Vista Ultimate does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.
Windows Vista Ultimate does not put Search on the desktop (its buried within applications, within the Start Menu); optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds from Internet Explorer 7 get preferential treatment); theres...
Windows Vista is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If youre currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
Abstract: Running Vista with an extra gigabyte of system memory supplied by a USB key drive actually improved the GCN/Alterion benchmark score by 200 points over the same system running XP without the memory boost. Most people won’t want to run their PCs or...
