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.

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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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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium | Older version - pre-SP1

• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium FULL VERSION [DVD] [OLD VERSION]

• Windows Vista Home Premium

UPC: 882224172981

EAN: 882224172981

MPN: 66I-00002

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium | SP1

• Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Upgrade

UPC: 882224661324

EAN: 882224661263

MPN: 66I-02388

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium | SP1

• Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 32-bit for System Builders - 1 pack

• SALESLINK CORPORATION 1PK WIN VISTA HM PREM-SP1 32BIT EN DVD

UPC: 882224644778

EAN: 0882224644778

MPN: 66I-02059

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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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34
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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
  • 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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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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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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Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"

MSRP  $0.00    Released  --
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  • Free and open-source.
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Cons
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MSRP  $0.00    Released  --

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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

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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August 1, 2007
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Pros

  • GUI looks pretty fancy

Cons

  • Lacks some of the best features of the system in this version

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Zach808

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June 4, 2009
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  • Takes up a lot of background resources for gamers making games almost unplayable at high graphics

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RandomTaco

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December 6, 2008
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  • GUI looks pretty fancy

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rabidpotatochip

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April 24, 2008
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Cons

  • Takes up a lot of background resources for gamers making games almost unplayable at high graphics

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rabidpotatochip prefers Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" over Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
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Erik

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November 29, 2007
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Pros

  • GUI looks pretty fancy

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Comments

"Disable many of the visual effects for SIGNIFICANT improvements in performance especially if you have a crappy video card, or not enough RAM."

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Erik prefers Mac OS X Leopard, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate over Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
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scotty442

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December 31, 2008
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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

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scotty442 prefers Mac OS X Leopard over Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
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manojchandrasekar

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April 3, 2008
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  • GUI looks pretty fancy
  • User friendly

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