techradar.com Updated: 2013-09-16 01:27:55
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Between the security improvements, the new interface and the major improvements for notebook users Windows Vista looks appealing, but are you going to feel happy about paying for it? You can add some of the underlying technology to Windows XP but there...
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The most fully featured version of Windows, Combines the best of Business and Home Premium...
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Very graphics intensive, You have to dig deep...
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Between the security improvements, the new interface and the major improvements for notebook users Windows Vista looks appealing, but are you going to feel happy about paying for it? You can add some of the underlying technology to Windows XP but there...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated: 2013-09-16 01:27:55
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Windows Vista Ultimate 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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itpro.co.uk Updated: 2015-12-18 09:12:51
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Aside from the criticism that this was the OS that Windows Vista should have been, this is an undoubted success for Microsoft. With many features offering benefits for businesses and more efficient use of current hardware, is there any real need to wai...
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Has any OS been so maligned and so praised during a painfully long development cycle as Windows Vista? The march to Vistas launch has sometimes seemed longer than the Hundred Years War. UPDATE: UPDATE: Windows Vista SP1 - the final, definitive revie...
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The user experience and the revitalised appearance are significant advances, and most people will immediately take to the new OS. But is it good enough to justify an immediate upgrade? You can probably afford to wait until your current PC is on its la...
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The final version of Vista SP1 focuses on under-the-hood improvements to reliability, security, and performance, with very few changes made to the interface or Vistas features. Think of Vista SP1 as a giant, glorified set of patches and fixes rathe...
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Should you upgrade to Vista SP1? Wed say yes. The elimination of the Kill Switch alone is reason, by itself, to upgrade. If its true that Vista will be more reliable and more secure under SP1, thats another good reason as well. If Microsoft is to b...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated: 2015-12-18 09:12:51
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Its always good to install the latest code for any operating system, but installing Windows Vista SP1 will require some users to spend a few hours without any visible or tangible improvements to their systems.
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Improves the overall upgrade process, Fixes hundreds of tiny problems, Makes it easier for thirdparty vendors to write stable code for Vista...
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umption benchmark, and find out what issues your business needs to focus on.
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Its always good to install the latest code for any operating system, but installing Windows Vista SP1 will require some users to spend a few hours without any visible or tangible improvements to their systems...
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The first Service Pack for Vista has taken just over a year to arrive, and will appear automatically in Windows Update starting in March. We got hold of the standalone install code ahead of time to see how it affects 32-bit Vista in everyday use. The f...
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An old-school service pack that brings with it some distinct improvements, but don't expect to be wowed with new features...
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The just-released Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate (RC), like the previous beta, does more to improve the internal plumbing of Windows Vista than it does to make any major changes to the interface. Windows Vista SP1 RC targets performance, reliabili...
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An improvement on installation time and clean up from pervious version, space required for installation has decreased, you can now use a third-party search technology...
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Still cant connect from our Windows Vista SP1 RC test machine to any other Vista PCs on the network The Final Word Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC is more internal evolution than user-experience revolution, but it points to a brighter future for Micro...
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Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC is more internal evolution than user-experience revolution, but it points to a brighter future for Microsofts latest consumer operating system.
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Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about switching from Windows to Mac (admittedly mostly from Apple). But Microsoft’s launch of Windows Vista claims to redress the balance by offering security, eye candy and ease of use. To find out if Bill...
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Attractive graphics. Handy Gadgets. Improved applications.
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Compatibility issues with some applications. Security as yet untested.
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A good looking, feature-rich operating system that isn’t an essential upgrade yet – but at least it stops Mac users from gloating. Let’s hope it stays secure…...
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computerarts.co.uk Updated: 2015-12-18 09:12:51
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Windows Vista Is Vista worth the upgrade, or is it just window dressing for designers? Microsoft hasn’t really done a very good job of explaining the differences between versions of Vista. Or indeed why anyone should upgrade at all. So what does Vis...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2015-12-18 09:12:51
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the long-awaited new operating system: After five years of development and US$6 billion of investment, Microsoft has finally unveiled Windows Vista. The new Operating System has been written afresh from the ground up to get rid of the stack of legacy...
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Its by no means perfect, but the improved security, search and look-and-feel make Vista an obvious upgrade for anyone whose hardware will support it. But only if you can afford the high price. After five years and a budget reckoned to have neared $10...
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Is it time to finally replace Windows XP?...
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Quick, easy to use, looks and works great...
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Too many confusing versions, graphics heavy...
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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...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2015-12-18 09:12:51
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Its been delayed, rewritten and had features put in and taken out of it, but finally Microsofts Windows Vista operating system is here. While previous versions of Windows have kept it simple with just two versions, Vista has four. Vista Business a...
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Windows Vista is the new operating system from Microsoft that everyone has been talking about for quite a few years now, even as far back as 2001, when plans were first started for the then named “Longhorn” project. Since then, it has come a l...
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Windows Vista RC2 build 5744 will more than likely end up being the final testing build of the new OS released to the public by the folks at Redmond before Vista hits shop shelves sometime very soon. Microsoft right now would be actively finishes up t...
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thestar.com.my Updated: 2016-12-29 20:15:16
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Vista: In or out? By M. MADHAVAN Can it be that Microsoft has finally got it right with Windows Vista? After all, we learn more from our mistakes than from our successes, and Microsoft has had a tumultuous history with its Windows operating system. T...
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