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Title: Windows Vista Home Premium
Pros: All the entertainment features you'll need, Media Center included, At the right price point for Vista
Cons: Not for connecting to office networks at home, Missing the comprehensive feature set of Ultimate
Verdict: The right price for Vista, with the best of entertainment. Not for truly serious users though
Summary: Between the security improvements and the new interface Windows Vista looks appealing, but are you going to feel happy about paying for it? We take a look at the Home Premium edition, which is the best balance between cost and features
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80/100 |
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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
Pros: All the entertainment features you'll need, Media Center included, At the right price point for Vista
Cons: Not for connecting to office networks at home, Missing the comprehensive feature set of Ultimate
Verdict: The right price for Vista, with the best of entertainment. Not for truly serious users though
Summary: Between the security improvements and the new interface Windows Vista looks appealing, but are you going to feel happy about paying for it? We take a look at the Home Premium edition, which is the best balance between cost and features
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80/100 |
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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
Pros: All the entertainment features you'll need, Media Center included, At the right price point for Vista
Cons: Not for connecting to office networks at home, Missing the comprehensive feature set of Ultimate
Verdict: The right price for Vista, with the best of entertainment. Not for truly serious users though
Summary: Between the security improvements and the new interface Windows Vista looks appealing, but are you going to feel happy about paying for it? We take a look at the Home Premium edition, which is the best balance between cost and features
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80/100 |
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Title: Windows Vista Business
Pros: Excellent networking features, Full image-based backup
Cons: No BitLocker encryption - only in Ultimate, No entertainment features or parental controls
Verdict: If you're going to use Vista in an office or even work from home, you'll need either this or Ultimate
Summary: Here we're looking at the Business version of Windows Vista, which has all the networking features plus full image-based backup but none of the entertainment features
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80/100 |
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Title: Windows Vista Home Premium
Pros: All the entertainment features you'll need, Media Center included, At the right price point for Vista
Cons: Not for connecting to office networks at home, Missing the comprehensive feature set of Ultimate
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