Windows Vista

Advantages: it looks nice
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. Look and Feel of Vista The cosmetic side of Vista is as good as you would want it to be, in this respect I prefer it to XP. It has the side bar which you can download various widgets for including an E-bay one which I find helpful...

buggsy2008 08.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

  Viva La Vista

Advantages: Tight security new entertaining games, Fast search
Disadvantages: annoying when it always asks you if it should proceed into opening programmes

...Before you even read further you need to know that Vista is the most amazing software that Microsoft has ever published. It is just amazing and after you finish reading the review you must think the same as well. I actually learnt about Vista before it was published in the shops because I work in one of the biggest electronic shops (I won't say which one), so basically they wanted me to know all about Vista in case if the customers came in and asked me. I got windows Vista with my new Advent Laptop which I bought in September 2007. My Laptop did come with Windows Vista Premium because it has a 2GB which is the best memory on RAM you should mainly have when you want Windows Vista Home Premium on you computer or laptop. You computer or laptop will still come with Windows Vista Home premium when it has 1GB of RAM. I don't know if you...

shaaza 02.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Vista

Advantages: Good Graphics,Vista Sidebar, IE7, MSN Live
Disadvantages: Menu not as user-friendly as XP, Expensive

...I got Windows Vista about a year ago now when I had my laptop changed after a serious of breakdowns - Vista was not by my choice, more from the fact that the sales adviser in PC World had obviously spent the best part of an evening practicing his speech on how brilliant it was in comparison to my previous version of XP. At first the software confused me, it's quit different and some of the functions are a bit odd, such as the way in which the Start Menu is laid out - i.e. folders that open in the same panel, rather than the old-fashioned mouse-hover to reveal another pane. Another thing I don't like about it is there is no "Run" button as you open the Start Menu anymore, I find myself having to search for it all the time! The upside is that the My Documents and Control Panel options are still easily accessible, but that doesn't excuse...

misseskimo 01.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Vista Las Vegas

Advantages: Quite pretty and you get used to it
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 seemed very familiar to 98, but just leaps and bounds better in quality. Hearing of the release of Windows Vista it was going to be interesting to see what the team at Microsoft had done, but I was never expecting to experience it until a year...

nathaninnit 28.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista.

Advantages: Looks good, Lots of different programmes.
Disadvantages: Hard to get used too.

...Windows Vista Layout: The layout of Windows Vista is very sleek but it is quite complicated to get used to at first! The desktop layout can be changed to a variety of colours to make it more personal to the user, and I think that this is a good adaptation to other Windows programmes. On the main desktop, you can choose to have features such as an anologe clock, the date in bold, and the temoerature in your area, all of these features can be disabled if you do not want to use them. Windows Vista Programmes: The programmes that come with Windows Vista are 'Voice Recognition', a variety of games, Windows Calender, amongst otheres. The Voice recognition programme lets you speak to the computer instead of having to type and click on what you want to do! The downside is that you have to go through a long winded tortourial...

xJemm 12.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

Vista Rocks

Advantages: Safer faster cooler
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 people like us not geeks. You can also browse through open windows in 3D ( i am yet to actually see the point in this) i guess its just a cooler way of scrolling through multiple windows. The windows are also transparent ( Aero ) . this feature...

alfyopare 30.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista... Hopes are alive

Advantages: Have to read entire review
Disadvantages: Compatibilty Problems

...Windows Vista Ultimate ******************************* Windows Operating System Microsoft, a software giant company has most popular operating system in the world with Windows tag. Windows operating system is ruling on almost 95% computers in the world. What is special with Windows so that it has such popularity? Question is not so complicated, and everyone knows that Windows has many user friendly features with easy access. Windows is so easy and any child who is operating it first time can easily understand it. Everything is predefined and no need for additional help to operate it. The name Windows is indicates that this operating system has all icons like windows and it can be easily access by clicking on it. Some other operating systems also have similar kind of philosophy of accessing like in Macintosh which is also...

gemsarchitect 08.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

The Vista I Want To See

Advantages: Improvement On XP
Disadvantages: Occassional Reliability Issues, But Likely To Be Very Few And Far Between On High End Computer

...Windows Vista was onr of the most ill-recieved systems ever, with criticisms coming from left right and centre, both from critics and users. But then in today's world, little that is new is ever well-recieved and as this is one of the most used pieces of software around, i think that getting it right should be a main priority. But i am here to perhaps quell any fears taht some may b having about switching to vista. Firstly, this is a great operating system and is a big improvement on the 'teletubby' graphics and icons of the XP era, although that is one of the msot popular ever. The graphics and icons on this are great and the smoothness and ettention to dtail on the windows are great, with the see through bars and great reflecting toolbars. Thus, if you want something that looks good on your big computer screen, then look no further...

Robin_Hod12 23.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Build 5308

Advantages: New Programs
Disadvantages: Security Box pops up alot

...Windows Vista Build 5308 is the first build that is nearly feature complete. It's also the first build that allows testers to install the five major flavors of Vista that will be offered when the OS ships: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, and Windows Vista Ultimate. (We've all heard this.) The research for this story was based on Windows Vista Ultimate. Microsoft has not released a features-comparison table that shows what's offered (or not offered) in the various Vista SKUs. It's going to take people like me a while to install all those flavors and figure out what's different. Morevoer, even if we had the comparison data right now, there's every possibility that it could change in the final versions of Vista. What does "nearly feature complete" mean, and is this...

DevilsLore 25.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

The Buena Vista Social Club

Advantages: Latest OS, some nice features, looks and feels a lot nicer
Disadvantages: Compatibilty, still some bugs, possible system shock, need a decent spec machine

...When it comes to operating systems I tend to stick to what I know. I don't rush out and buy the latest OS for at least 2 years. It took me until 2004 to bother with XP. My main reason is I tend to get comfy with an operating system usually around the same time that a new one comes out. The only real exception to this was the upgrade from Windows 98 SE to 2000 and that was only because I was given an installation disk. My other reason is it gives the peeps who make the OS time to iron out the bugs (and believe me - even the most robust operating systems in the world have bugs). So it was kicking and screaming that I ended up with Vista. And I mean literally kicking and screaming... As I mentioned in my review about my Vaio, it's been tech update time at Ant Towers and one of the things that got updated was the processor on my...

ayanayuk 01.10.2007 · Read review
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