Are you ready for Windows Vista?

Microsoft is soon to release its new OS Windows Vista.

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At the time of writing Windows Vista will be available in 6 Flavours

Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Basic is the operating system for homes with basic computing needs. It is easy to set up, it helps you use your PC more securely and reliably, and like all of the editions of Windows Vista, it is compatible with the widest range of software, devices, and services that you use and trust. If you simply want to use your PC for tasks such as surfing the Internet, corresponding with friends and family using e-mail, or performing basic document creation and editing tasks, then Windows Vista Home Basic will deliver a safer, more reliable, and more productive computing environment.

Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for homes with advanced computer needs. It will help you use your laptop or desktop PC more effectively as well as enable you to enjoy new, exciting digital entertainment experiences—all with the benefit of added security and reliability.

Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Ultimate is the most comprehensive edition of Windows Vista. It is the first operating system that combines all of the advanced infrastructure features of a business-focused operating system, all of the management and efficiency features of a mobility-focused operating system, and all of the digital entertainment features of a consumer-focused operating system. For the person who wants one operating system that is great for working from home, working on the road, and for entertainment, Windows Vista Ultimate is the operating system that lets you have it all.

Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Enterprise was designed to help global organizations and enterprises with complex IT infrastructures lower IT costs, reduce risk, and stay connected. Building on the features in Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise provides higher levels of data protection using hardware-based encryption technology. It also includes tools to improve application compatibility and enables organizations to standardize by using a single worldwide deployment image.

Windows Vista Enterprise is available only to Volume License customers who have PCs covered by Microsoft Software Assurance. These customers are also eligible to acquire an optional subscription license for the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance. This software extends the value of Windows Vista Enterprise by reducing application deployment costs, enabling delivery of applications as services, and allowing for better management and control of enterprise desktop environments. Together these technologies deliver the most cost-effective and flexible Windows desktop management solution.

Windows Vista Business
The Windows Vista Business operating system is designed to meet the needs of business organizations of all sizes. For small businesses, Windows Vista Business will help keep PCs running smoothly and more securely so you will be less reliant on dedicated IT support. For larger organizations, Windows Vista Business provides dramatic new infrastructure improvements, enabling your IT staff to spend less time focused on the day-to-day maintenance of PCs and more time adding strategic value to your organization. Windows Vista Business also offers powerful new ways to organize, find, and share information while staying better connected whether you are in the office or on the road. This helps your business to run more efficiently than ever before.

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As my PC is barely 12 months old and runs well on XP I think I'll wait a while until it dies a natural death and buy a new one with Vista preinstalled. By that time all the Vista bugs will be ironed out and it might be on SP2 by then.. .

Here's an interesting link http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=SW-040-MS .
The new icons in the forum main page is a nice touch!

I think I will try vista home premium. I do a lot of music listening and I am hoping it will be good enough for home studio programs as well. I am ready for vista it is a pretty long time coming I think. xp has been around a while. I just hope it will handle all my old programs!

Found this link in another forum. Can't say much about it but made my head spin..

Maybe jealousy or sober reflection but you'll have to make you own minds up about this one!

http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut00...vista_cost.txt

I think my pc at work will just about cope, but i wont bother with my laptop at home, i think i will wait a while like you before deciding on an upgrade!

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Thats an interesting read!!

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I am quite happy with my XP Pro Sp1 Sp2 and with about 80 updates
(and may be more till 2008 )with this Free
Vista like Start Panel ( claimed to be an improvement on Vista!)
http://www.vistastartmenu.com/index.html ( 1 Mb download)

I have forwarded this link to my two sons in U.S.
One is a Ph.D , and another M.S In Computer science ( from U.S Universities).
will post their reactions later.
ME ? good old DOS 4 was enough way back in 1988 ! and I think 20 MB hard disk !

Any replies? Will be interested to know what your sons' views are.
Maybe Vista's time is limited as there appears that a new OS called Vienna will take over in a few years time. As rumours will have it.

Well, time will tell, as they say. http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=299&tag=nl.e622 . Another interesting read. Why do intelligent people (or supposedly intelligent) create such disinformation? (Lies it was called in the old days) Glad I'm not intalligent..doh