Microsoft Vista Home Basic
Manufacturer: Microsoft Part number: 66G-00002
$200.00 at 1 online store
- CNET Editor rating:
3.5 stars Very good
Design: 7.0
Features: 6.0
Performance: 8.0
Service and support: 7.0
Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
- Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 84 reviews
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- Bottom Line:
- Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're 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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Microsoft Vista Home Basic price range: $200.00
- Reviewed by: Robert Vamosi
- Reviewed on: 01/24/2007
- Released on: 01/30/2007
The good: Windows Vista Home Basic does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.
The bad: Windows Vista Home Basic does not put Search on the desktop (it's buried within applications, within the Start Menu); no Aero graphics system in Home Basic; no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista; optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds from IE7 get preferential treatment); and little reason to leave Windows XP.
The bottom line: Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're 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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10 stars
it is totally awesome
by cmorganroth on February 6, 2007
Pros: no cons. its wonderful
Cons: its cleaned up alot of my problems and is extremely stable and fast!
Summary: its awesome.. i love it
Summary: its awesome.. i love it
0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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3 stars
Looks Good, Works Like Trash
by Jewelzzzzz on February 6, 2007
Pros: Looks, Cute, Colors, Fading in and out, Search Bar,
Cons: Promps for everything! Can't delete a folder without losing other folders that may have short cuts in it
Summary: In My Opinion... Stick to Windows XP, I just lost 10GB of Data on my Windows Vista... I found too many folders in "My Documents" so I started to Delete ...
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Summary: In My Opinion... Stick to Windows XP, I just lost 10GB of Data on my Windows Vista... I found too many folders in "My Documents" so I started to Delete a few.. Then it came to a folder that had the same folders as my documents... I Moved a few folders out and deleted that one folder.. and after deleting that one folder the other folders I moved out of it were GONE!
Windows Vista is a peice of trash... it's all looks... if they updated the look with xp... and ran it like xp it would have been so much better...
I advise wait until there are more updates before moving on... even then check out reviews before getting it... I have a feeling it's going to be the same trash that it has now...
I would give it a Zero.. but I admit it "LOOKS" nice...
I'm downgrading back to Windows XP
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4 stars
Why the 7.0 Rating By Editor
by mlrobbstarheel on January 31, 2007
Pros: I found absolutely no reason to switch period!
Cons: Warmed-over XP at a ridiculous retail
Summary: I was stunned to see a rating of 7.0 by Robert Vamosi...
After reading the actual review I was amazed that a rating this high resulted from such a ...
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Summary: I was stunned to see a rating of 7.0 by Robert Vamosi...
After reading the actual review I was amazed that a rating this high resulted from such a lukewarm summation of the pros of this "new" Windows version.
If Apple ever gets their heads out of the sand and market an Apple system at competitive prices (the Apple clones notwithstanding several years back) then MS had better get down on their knees and pray or, they had better actually write software for PCs as innovative, system resource and user-friendly as Apple has been since day one.
Some of you may remember the hype of Windows 95. I then lived in Kirkland, WA about a mile from the shopping center parking lot where MS kicked off that Windows version with major hoopla (Start Me Up...). I didn't buy Windows 95 then either (we had 4 almost new PCs in my home then). I wouldn't have "upgraded" to Windows 95 for free and did not.
Oh...and this inbred insistence that MS has of giving preferential treatment to MS applications etc. with each and every Windows incarnation needs to end NOW!
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10 stars
Cheap high proformance operating system
by 1 g0t 0wn3d on January 29, 2007
Pros: Low system requirments (more for gaming)
Cons: No windows aero (if you consider that bad)
Summary: Great for gaming as it shuts down the operating system while running the game as an os.
Summary: Great for gaming as it shuts down the operating system while running the game as an os.
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- Manufacturer: Microsoft
- Part number: 66G-00002
- Description: Windows Vista Home Basic is the edition of Windows for basic home computing needs. If you only want to use your PC for tasks like browsing the Internet, using e-mail, or viewing photos, then Windows Vista Home Basic may be the right edition for you. While it won't provide as many benefits as Windows Vista Home Premium, it will help you use your PC more easily and more safely than you could with Windows XP. The first thing you'll notice about Windows Vista Home Basic is how easy it is to find the programs and files you're looking for. The instant desktop search feature looks across all of your documents, e-mails, photos, and other files, organizing the results in the way that you want to view them. When coupled with the built-in web search of Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista, you'll spend less time looking for the things that you need and more time on the activities that you care about. With automatic defenses against malicious software and fraudulent websites, Windows Vista Home Basic enables you and your family to use your computer with greater confidence. Plus, parents can use built-in controls to help ensure their children's computer use is protected and appropriate. Windows Vista Home Basic makes it easier than ever to set up your new PC, with features that easily transfer all of your data and settings from your old PC to your new one. What's more, you can have peace of mind for years to come with technology that keeps your system running quickly and reliably over time. Simply put, Windows Vista Home Basic provides you with just the essentials you need for home computing.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
- Language(s) English
- License pricing Standard
- Localization English
Operating System
- License Type Complete package
- License Qty 1 PC
- License Pricing Standard
- Media DVD-ROM
- Package Type Retail
System Requirements
- Min Processor Type Intel x86 - 1 GHz
- Min RAM Size 512 MB
- Min Hard Drive Space 20 GB
- Peripheral / Interface Devices 32 MB video memory,
Sound card,
DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card,
DVD-ROM,
Internet connection
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