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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.
MSRP $239.00
Release date January, 2007
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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: 882224644778
MPN: 66I-02059
Competitors
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium is ranked 6th among it's competitors.
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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
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
0%
vs.
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
100%
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
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
21%
vs.
Mac OS X Leopard
79%
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!
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
36%
vs.
Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"
64%
MSRP $299.00
Released January, 2007
Pros
- It is stable < IT IS
- Secure
Cons
- if people cant afford decant pcs it cant be used
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
50%
vs.
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
50%
MSRP $0.00
Released --
Pros
- Free and open-source.
- Easy to install
Cons
- Older release
- Only supported until April 2009.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
vs.
Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"
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...
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
100%
vs.
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 "Etch"
0%
MSRP --
Released March, 1998
Windows 98 is a graphical operating system released by Microsoft to be the successor to Windows 95. System requirements 486DX-2/66 MHz or higher processor (Pentium processor recommended) 16MB of RAM (24MB recommended) At least 500 MB of space available on HDD. The amount of space required depends on the installation method and the...
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
100%
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Microsoft Windows 98
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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...
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
100%
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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
0%
Reviews
August 1, 2007
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Cons
- Lacks some of the best features of the system in this version
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June 4, 2009
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Pros
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- Takes up a lot of background resources for gamers making games almost unplayable at high graphics
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December 6, 2008
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April 24, 2008
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- Takes up a lot of background resources for gamers making games almost unplayable at high graphics
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November 29, 2007
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Pros
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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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- GUI looks pretty fancy
- User friendly
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