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Title: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium - PC Review
Pros: Quick, easy to use, looks and works great
Cons: Too many confusing versions, graphics heavy
Verdict: It may not be cool to like Microsoft but this version of the new OS is simple stunning: easy to use, impressive and (so far) safe to use, which makes upgrading to it a far more enjoyable thought
Summary: Is it time to finally replace Windows XP?
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Title: Windows Vista Home Basic
Pros: The cheapest version of Vista, Ideal for older PCs
Cons: Limited in terms of features, No Aero interface support, No Media Center interface
Verdict: If you want Vista, yet this is all you can run, you'd be better off putting the money towards a new PC
Summary: Windows Vista looks appealing, but are you going to feel happy about paying for it? We take a look at the Home Basic version which misses out the snazzy Aero interface
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60/100 |
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Title: Windows Vista Home Premium Review - Operating Systems Software
Pros: Does improve some features within Windows XP, Fewer system crashes than Windows XP, Offers better built-in support options
Cons: Does not put Search on the desktop (it's buried within applications, within the Start Menu), No new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista, Optimised only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds from Internet Explorer 7 get
Verdict: Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. If you're 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 st
Summary: Vista Home Premium will likely be one of the most popular of the six varieties of Microsoft's latest operating system. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade, but if you need a new computer right now, Windows
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74/100 |
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Title: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Review - Security And Utilities Software
Pros: - New firewall, - Pop-up ad blocker for Internet Explorer, - New Security Center makes managing security apps easier
Cons: - Created conflicts with our notebook's wireless connection, - Some security enhancements won't work with current Intel hardware, - Firewall lacks important features, - Download too large for dial-up users and CDs will take weeks to arrive once they're av
Summary: We recommend installing Windows XP SP2 but only after Microsoft has had a few weeks to work out the kinks.
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Title: Windows Vista Home Basic
Pros: The cheapest version of Vista, Ideal for older PCs
Cons: Limited in terms of features, No Aero interface support, No Media Center interface
Verdict: If you want Vista, yet this is all you can run, you'd be better off putting the money towards a new PC
Summary: Windows Vista looks appealing, but are you going to feel happy about paying for it? We take a look at the Home Basic version which misses out the snazzy Aero interface
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60/100 |
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Title: Windows Vista Home Premium Review - Operating Systems Software
Pros: Does improve some features within Windows XP, Fewer system crashes than Windows XP, Offers better built-in support options
Cons: Does not put Search on the desktop (it's buried within applications, within the Start Menu), No new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista, Optimised only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds from Internet Explorer 7 get
Verdict: Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. If you're 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 st
Summary: Vista Home Premium will likely be one of the most popular of the six varieties of Microsoft's latest operating system. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade, but if you need a new computer right now, Windows
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74/100 |
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Title: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium - PC Review
Pros: Quick, easy to use, looks and works great
Cons: Too many confusing versions, graphics heavy
Verdict: It may not be cool to like Microsoft but this version of the new OS is simple stunning: easy to use, impressive and (so far) safe to use, which makes upgrading to it a far more enjoyable thought
Summary: Is it time to finally replace Windows XP?
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N/A |
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