Inquiring minds want to know how did Tom become "they"? Being a trader - admirable, lacking basic grammar skills - priceless!
Pro: Windows Vista: 15 Reasons to Switch http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128656-c,vistalonghorn/article.html Con: Wait! Don't Buy Microsoft Windows Vista http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128669-page,1/article.html Note the Related Content section to the right of the above PC World articles. See also: With Vista, Microsoft eyes twin security challenges http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Sto...-0E31-40DF-80DE-23A631433F4D}&dist=TNMostRead JOHN DVORAK'S SECOND OPINION The state of technology http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?column=John+Dvorak's+Second+Opinion
All you thought you wanted to thoroughly know (but hoped you wouldn't have to fully read) about Windows Vista here in both the preeminent Pedia and the WinSuperSite Reviews: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista.asp "... In this multi-part review of Windows Vista, I will attempt to provide you with the information you need to decide whether you want Windows Vista now, in the near future, or later. (Let's face facts: Not ever upgrading isn't really an option.)..."
In the past there has been a transition time of about 12 months when both the old and new OS are offered as a choice on a new laptop.
I think the same thing is gonna happen with Vista because many of the cheap laptops aren't even vista capable...
Make Windows XP Act Like Vista In less than an hour, these freebies can transform XP into an ersatz Vista. http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128537-page,1/article.html
Windows Vista at a Glance Thursday January 25, 3:15 pm ET By The Associated Press Quick Look at Flavors of Microsoft's Windows Vista Operating System The consumer versions of Windows Vista: -- Windows Vista Home Basic: Includes security and search enhancements over Windows XP but not the new "Aero" visuals that enable transparent window borders, live previews and various animations. Intended for lower-end PCs with at least 512 megabytes of memory and an 800-megahertz microprocessor. $199 for full version; $99.95 for upgrade. -- Windows Vista Home Premium: Includes improved security and search as well as the "Aero" user interface, Windows Media Center, Windows Tablet PC technology, integrated DVD burning. Intended for higher-end PCs with at least a gigabyte of memory. $239 for full version; $159 for upgrade. -- Windows Ultimate: Includes all features of Home Premium as well as features from versions designed for businesses. Also promised are additional features, called Ultimate Extras, that can be downloaded from Microsoft, including a tool that animates the desktop background and an advanced image-editing tool. $399 for full version; $259 for upgrade. (Vista automatically turns off features that can't be supported by a PC's hardware.)
Microsoft Announces Extended Support for Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition REDMOND, Wash. â Jan. 24, 2007 Today, Microsoft is announcing the addition of an Extended Support phase for the Windows® XP Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition operating systems, providing consumers with an additional phase of support. With the addition of Extended Support, the support life cycle for Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition will include a total of five years of Mainstream Support (until April 2009) and five years of Extended Support, matching the support policy provided for Windows XP Professional. The Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy standardizes Microsoft® product support policies for business and developer products as well as for consumer, hardware, multimedia and Microsoft Dynamics⢠products.