Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

From Wikipedia: Similar to Windows XP Home Edition, Home Basic is intended for budget users not requiring advanced media support for home use. The Windows Aero theme with translucent effects will not be included with this edition. 64-bit Home Basic will support up to 8 GB of physical memory, and will be supported until 2012.

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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
MSRP $199.00
Release date January, 2007
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Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

MSRP  $380.00    Released  January, 2007
Pros
  • Offers DX10 capabilities for the latest in gaming graphics
  • Provides commercial-grade encryption, bit locking, and nifty Windows Extras
  • desktop widgets such as calendar, clock etc
Cons
  • Requires a powerful PC with lots of RAM.
  • It's not as innovative as they always say
  • asks for too many confirmations when performing routine tasks
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42 reviews
34
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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

MSRP  $239.00    Released  January, 2007
Pros
  • GUI looks pretty fancy
  • User friendly
  • High security
Cons
  • Takes up a lot of background resources for gamers making games almost unplayable at high graphics
  • Lacks some of the best features of the system in this version
  • A crippled version of the OS at an incredibly high price
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15 reviews
54
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Microsoft Windows Vista Business

Microsoft Windows Vista Business

MSRP  $299.00    Released  January, 2007
Pros
  • It is stable < IT IS
  • Secure
Cons
  • if people cant afford decant pcs it cant be used
  • Still a big security hole
  • Considerably slower than XP
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2 reviews
25
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vote Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 0% vs. vote Microsoft Windows Vista Business 100%
Mac OS X Leopard

Mac OS X Leopard

MSRP  $129.00    Released  October, 2007
Pros
  • Improved Spotlight UI & performance
  • Screen sharing for controlling other machines remotely
  • Spaces for virtual desktop management
Cons
  • No more Classic support for PowerPC Macs
  • Runs games a little slower
  • More prone to security attacks, which has been proved
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39 reviews
70
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vote Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 15% vs. vote Mac OS X Leopard 85%
Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"

MSRP  $0.00    Released  October, 2004
Pros
  • Freely distributed
  • Available as a "Live" CD to try it out before installing
  • Simple installation through Wubi.
Cons
  • Not all commercial software has Linux versions or ports
  • Missing drivers for proprietary hardware.
  • Fails to support a large amount of recent Samsung monitors. Fix is available but requires low-level engineering and cannot be performed by new users!
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37 reviews
82
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vote Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 22% vs. vote Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" 78%
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 "Etch"

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 "Etch"

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 "Etch" is the 9th release, and current oldstable version of Debian GNU/Linux. It is supported until one year after the next release, which happened in February 2009. Etch can be ran with either KDE, GNOME, or Xfce as the default GUI. It can also be ran with no GUI whatsoever, and...

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Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"

Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Free and open-source.
  • Easy to install
Cons
  • Older release
  • Only supported until April 2009.
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1 review
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