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Reviews of Microsoft Windows Vista

Testseek.co.uk have collected 75 expert reviews of the Microsoft Windows Vista and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Windows Vista.
 
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The editors liked

  • The cheapest version of Vista
  • Ideal for older PCs
  • Attractive graphics. Handy Gadgets. Improved applications.
  • Excellent networking features
  • Full image-based backup
  • The most fully featured version of Windows
  • Combines the best of Business and Home Premium
  • All the entertainment features youll need
  • Media Center included
  • At the right price point for Vista
  • Improves the overall upgrade process
  • Fixes hundreds of tiny problems
  • Makes it easier for thirdparty vendors to write stable code for Vista
  • Improves some features within Windows XP
  • Suffers fewer system crashes than XP
  • Offers better builtin support options than XP
  • Quick
  • Easy to use
  • Looks and works great

The editors didn't like

  • Limited in terms of features
  • No Aero interface support
  • No Media Center interface
  • Compatibility issues with some applications. Security as yet untested.
  • No BitLocker encryption - only in Ultimate
  • No entertainment features or parental controls
  • Very graphics intensive
  • You have to dig deep
  • Not for connecting to office networks at home
  • Missing the comprehensive feature set of Ultimate
  • Umption benchmark
  • And find out what issues your business needs to focus on.
  • Too many confusing versions
  • Graphics heavy

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  Published: 2007-01-24, Author: Robert , review by: cnet.com

  • Windows Vista Business does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.
  • Windows Vista Business does not put Search on the desktop (its buried within applications, within the Start Menu); no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista; optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds fr...
  • Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If youre 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 is stable enough for everyday use.

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  Published: 2007-01-24, Author: Robert , review by: cnet.com

  • Windows Vista Home Premium does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.
  • Windows Vista Home Premium does not put Search on the desktop (its buried within applications, within the Start Menu); no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista; optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feed...
  • Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. If youre 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...

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  Published: 2007-01-24, Author: Robert , review by: cnet.com

  • Windows Vista Ultimate does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.
  • Windows Vista Ultimate does not put Search on the desktop (its buried within applications, within the Start Menu); optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds from Internet Explorer 7 get preferential treatment); theres...
  • Windows Vista is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If youre 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 is stable enough for everyday use.

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  Published: 2007-01-22, review by: gcn.com

  • Abstract:  Running Vista with an extra gigabyte of system memory supplied by a USB key drive actually improved the GCN/Alterion benchmark score by 200 points over the same system running XP without the memory boost. Most people won’t want to run their PCs or...

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  Published: 2006-12-22, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Can Microsofts successor to Windows XP live up to all the hype - and which version is the one for you?

 
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  Published: 2006-12-12, review by: techarp.com

  • Abstract:  Microsoft Windows Vista RTM Windows Vista has finally gone RTM! Thats short for Release To Manufacturing, tech parlance for the final or gold version of the product. Although end-users will not be able to buy it off the shelves until January 30th, 200...

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  Published: 2006-12-03, review by: Osnews.com

  • Abstract:  Digg this story!]

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  Published: 2006-11-29, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Microsoft?s new Windows client brings improvements in security, usability and administration

 
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  Published: 2006-11-08, Author: Robert , review by: cnet.com

  • Abstract:  On Wednesday, November 8, 2006, Microsoft released its new operating system, Windows Vista, to hardware manufacturers, marking the end of the development phase and the beginning of the distribution phase. For more than a year, we have seen various buil...

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  Published: 2006-09-07, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Release Candidate 1 is now available, so Microsoft?s latest operating system is approaching its final version

 
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