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Right, Vista - Probably one of the most hated operating systems Microsoft has ever made... But not by me! I love it! I first got Windows Vista when I bought my eMachines E520 (I also have a... more

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Rating Summary based on 21 reviews

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  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 alfyopare

    Member since 24/07/2007

    Reviews written: 11

    3 Stars Vista Rocks 30/07/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Safer faster cooler

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Requires a high spec Pc for an upgrade

    Are you thinking of upgrading to Vista? good idea, but do your homework first.There are so many versions of Vista available it can get confusing let me help you through the minefield. first let me tell you all about some of vista new features and why its a quantum leap ahead of XP. 1. Clear Intuitive interface. As far as eye candy goes windows vista is a joy to behold a welcome relief from the monotony that is windows XP. the whole interface is designed to ensure that its easy for novices to use. finally you can look at all the files on your computer in a way that makes sense to ordinary ... more
  • 89 of 89 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 costas1234

    Member since 27/01/2004

    Reviews written: 254

    3 Stars New bottle, old Wine, microsoft windows vista home basic 09/03/2008
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to use, improved features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Find out

    windows vista home basic Operating System. This is one of six Microsoft's new version of Operating System. Users can install it to a Windows or Macintosh based Computer, along with upgrading from the previous xp versions. A Computer user interface, is the graphics, the layout of the software program. In simple terms it is what the user can see on the screen. The home version that I am reviewing in comparison to my existing xp home Computer Operating System seems as the name suggests to offer just the basic new features. Is it any good? The start button is smaller and squarer than that in xp ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    buggsy2008

    1 Star Windows Vista 08/10/2008
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages it looks nice

    Disadvantages Disadvantages it is unreliable and unpredictable

    Why I Upgraded I recently upgraded from Windows XP Home Edition to Windows Vista, the reason for the upgrade was simply because I got a new laptop and it came with Windows Vista. If I had not have needed the new laptop then I probably would not have paid to upgrade to Vista, this is mostly because I was happy with XP and so had no reason to want to upgrade. I had heard of Vista though and wanted to try it out as everyone else was getting it and seemed happy with it, as I said however I would not have paid to upgrade as it is too expensive when there was nothing wrong with what I was using ... more
  • 39 of 39 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    nathaninnit

    3 Stars Vista Las Vegas 28/08/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Quite pretty and you get used to it

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Probably not to everyones needs/taste

    Making the transition from Windows XP to Windows Vista, it was not a verdict I wanted to make lightly when it came to giving my final opinion on this new product, and that is why after now having experienced Windows Vista Home Basic it is about time to finally tell you about it. Thinking of my first real experience with a personal computers operating system, we must be talking Windows 95 now when my brother bought my households first PC. From there we have seen the improvements such as 98 and ME, but it wasn't until XP that things really started to get interesting. When I first used XP it ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 Drewdan

    Member since 29/03/2006

    Reviews written: 23

    1 Star Windows Vista...More Like Windows 7 Beta 23/10/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages It looks pretty, Good wireless capability.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Poor Design, Its trying to be too pretty. Compatibility Issues

    Windows Vista Home Basic. Believe it or not, its really the full version of the operating system. As per usual Windows didnt manage to finish there product. If you look around the internet, you will find out that Microsoft are currently creating there new operating system Windows 7. Many reviews state that Windows 7 is actually going to be the completed version of Vista. Now, sorry if I seem to be mean, but that seems very unusual to me. Windows 7, the product there currently working on is the full version of Vista. So really, we are the beta testers of Windows 7. Windows Vista Home Basic is ... more