Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

From Wikipedia: Containing all features from Home Basic, this edition will also support more advanced features aimed for the home market segment, such as HDTV support and DVD authoring. Extra premium games, mobile and tablet PC, network projector, touchscreen, and auxiliary display (via Windows SideShow) support, and a utility to schedule backups are also included. Home Premium supports 10 simultaneous peer network connections (compared to 5 in Home Basic). The version of Meeting Space included will also allow for interaction (in Home Basic, meetings may only be viewed). This edition is comparable to Windows XP Media Center Edition. 64-bit Home Premium will support up to 16 GB of physical memory, and will be supported until 2012.

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
MSRP $239.00
Release date January, 2007
Brand Microsoft
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GUI looks pretty fancy
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User friendly
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High security
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Takes up a lot of background resources for gamers making games almost unplayable at high graphics
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Lacks some of the best features of the system in this version
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A crippled version of the OS at an incredibly high price
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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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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
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69
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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
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  • Missing drivers for proprietary hardware.
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36 reviews
83
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Microsoft Windows Vista Business

Microsoft Windows Vista Business

MSRP  $299.00    Released  January, 2007
Pros
  • It is stable < IT IS
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Cons
  • if people cant afford decant pcs it cant be used
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67
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Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
Pros
  • Free and open-source.
  • Easy to install
Cons
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50
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MSRP  $0.00    Released  --

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MSRP  --    Released  March, 1998

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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

MSRP  $199.00    Released  January, 2007

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...

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Comments

1.  avatar Erik said:

Disable many of the visual effects for SIGNIFICANT improvements in performance especially if you have a crappy video card, or not enough RAM.
Nov 29, 2007 11:43am
2.  avatar yaminb said:

well, i've finally bit the bullet and got a new system with vista home premium. No complaints so far. Rock solid, clean (after I configured it right), sleeps, hibernates, wakes up, works great. Boots up really fast.

I really like the windows media center that comes with it by default.

That said... cancel/allow is really annoying indeed :P  lol  Every little thing... sometimes multiple times in a row.  The Mac/Bunu way of have a sudo really is much better.

 

Jul 18, 2008 12:56pm
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Master2k27

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Pros

  • GUI looks pretty fancy
  • User friendly
  • High security

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fractalhorizon

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January 8, 2009
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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

Competitors

fractalhorizon prefers Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron", Mac OS X Leopard over Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
fractalhorizon prefers Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium over Microsoft Windows 98
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lonehunter

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January 4, 2009
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  • 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

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brendonsled

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December 9, 2008
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  • 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

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mattthegreat

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August 6, 2008
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  • GUI looks pretty fancy
  • User friendly

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lazysquirrell

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August 5, 2008
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  • GUI looks pretty fancy
  • User friendly

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yaminb

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July 18, 2008
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Pros

  • GUI looks pretty fancy
  • User friendly

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Comments

"

well, i've finally bit the bullet and got a new system with vista home premium. No complaints so far. Rock solid, clean (after I configured it right), sleeps, hibernates, wakes up, works great. Boots up really fast.

I really like the windows media center that comes with it by default.

That said... cancel/allow is really annoying indeed :P  lol  Every little thing... sometimes multiple times in a row.  The Mac/Bunu way of have a sudo really is much better.

 

"
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iambored8907

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May 28, 2008
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  • GUI looks pretty fancy
  • User friendly

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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manojchandrasekar

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April 3, 2008
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2 pros
0 cons
love itlove it
have ithave it

Pros

  • GUI looks pretty fancy
  • User friendly

Cons

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kayleech

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April 3, 2008
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0 pros
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have ithave it

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

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

Competitors

kayleech prefers Mac OS X Leopard over Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
kayleech prefers Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium over Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows 98
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