Windows Vista Ultimate
Manufacturer: Microsoft Part number: 66R-00012
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- Bottom Line:
- Windows Vista is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. 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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Windows Vista Ultimate price range: $109.09 - $249.95
- Reviewed by: Robert Vamosi
- Reviewed on: 01/23/2007
- Released on: 01/30/2007
The good: Windows Vista Ultimate does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.
The bad: Windows Vista Ultimate does not put Search on the desktop (it's buried within applications, within the Start Menu); optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds from Internet Explorer 7 get preferential treatment); there's simply too much and not all of it is implemented properly; no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista; and there are too many editions of Windows Vista.
The bottom line: Windows Vista is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. 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
Vista is Better
by iZune on January 27, 2007
Pros: Apple Will Now Die
Cons: Apple Has 4% Market Share - Losers!
Summary: Vista is so much better than Rotten Apple - what a piece of not-nice-thing that Frankenstein "OS". Wow, I can't believe their are still people using Mandarin Orange. Or ...
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Summary: Vista is so much better than Rotten Apple - what a piece of not-nice-thing that Frankenstein "OS". Wow, I can't believe their are still people using Mandarin Orange. Or Pear. Or Apple.
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0 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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4 stars
Editorial is Spot On, nothing here to see folks, move along to OSX
by educateme on January 24, 2007
Pros: almost worth waiting for another year
Cons: not worth using unless you got time to waste futzing with it
Summary: Couldnt be a bigger let down. UAC is a nuisance that brings security to YOUR doorstep, now You get to make ALL the Calls about whether the PC should get ...
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Summary: Couldnt be a bigger let down. UAC is a nuisance that brings security to YOUR doorstep, now You get to make ALL the Calls about whether the PC should get updates, or even chage the time or desktop picture, how useless is that. VERY. Microsoft not being one to admit they cant code themselves out of a wet paper bag, has dropped the ball, unable to finish what they set out to create...a New Version of Windows....only by name. Keep your XP, throw a new shower curtain over it and call it Vista...as far as doing an upgrade, wait until you re Forced. there is nothing new and worth owning, unless you are trying to help boost the MSFT share price, or make Steve Ballmer actually think he knows what the heck he is doing leading 60,000 programmer employees on a goose chase. if they catch your wallet, that was all they were after...hide it.
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2 stars
spot-on, folks!
by Penguinisto on January 24, 2007
Pros: pretty stuff for XP people who can't afford Macs or can't use Linux
Cons: more than one can count in this small space...
Summary: The reviewer is dead-on... it's nothing more than XP Service Pack 3-1/2 IMHO. Pity that they blew five years and $bns of dollars to cough it up, though...
Summary: The reviewer is dead-on... it's nothing more than XP Service Pack 3-1/2 IMHO. Pity that they blew five years and $bns of dollars to cough it up, though...
2 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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10 stars
poor cnet review
by AK111 on January 24, 2007
Pros: simply better
Cons: too many improvements for Robert to grasp
Summary: early builds of Vista seem like a massive improvement over XP. Finding documents and programs is very easy and it just looks very cool.
If you don't like cool ...
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Summary: early builds of Vista seem like a massive improvement over XP. Finding documents and programs is very easy and it just looks very cool.
If you don't like cool new stuff, do like reviewer Robert Vamosi: wait. His recipe recipe for progress?
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1 out of 9 users found this user opinion helpful.
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10 stars
Why 10 You Say
by Moosehouse on January 24, 2007
Pros: Will make Mac users envyous
Cons: No Mac Pc Adverts from the other view
Summary: To offset by "mrpiddly1 " biased Macboy ignorant stance.
Summary: To offset by "mrpiddly1 " biased Macboy ignorant stance.
2 out of 13 users found this user opinion helpful.
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- Manufacturer: Microsoft
- Part number: 66R-00012
- Description: The most complete edition of Windows Vista - with the power, security, and mobility features that you need for work, and all of the entertainment features that you want for fun. When you want to have it all, including the ability to shift smoothly between the worlds of play and productivity, there's Windows Vista Ultimate. You'll never have to worry about having the most advanced capabilities - they're all here. This edition of Windows Vista offers an advanced, business-focused infrastructure, mobile productivity, and a premium home digital entertainment experience, all in a single offering. Specifically, Windows Vista Ultimate offers all of the features found in Windows Vista Home Premium, including Windows Media Center, Windows Movie Maker with high-definition support, and Windows DVD Maker. It also offers all of the features found in Windows Vista Business, including business networking, centralized management tools, and advanced system backup features. And Windows Vista Ultimate has all of the new security and data protection features that help take Windows Vista to a whole new level of dependability. In addition, Windows Vista Ultimate includes support for all of the new mobility features in Windows Vista, including Windows Tablet and Touch Technology, Windows SideShow, Windows Mobility Center, and other new, advanced mobility features. If you want a single PC that fulfills all of your work, travel, and entertainment needs, or if you simply want to be confident that you have the very best, Windows Vista Ultimate is the no-compromise edition for you.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
- 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 1 GB
- Min Hard Drive Space 40 GB
- Peripheral / Interface Devices Sound card,
DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card,
DVD-ROM,
128 MB video memory,
Internet connection
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