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| Summary | Windows
Vista is Microsoft's newest OS. Its main
technology changes include Areo graphics with a completely new
look and feel, Indigo a messaging technology based on Web Services, Security upgrades, Anti-Spyware, IE7, and more. There are a number of Home versions with different price points. Starter: This is the most limited version of Vista, runs only in 32-bit mode and does not offer Areo graphics. It is limited to 119 emerging markets like India and Mexico. It wil only be offered by OEM and system builders in these select markets (i.e. not US, Canada, European Union, etc.) |
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| News | 29-Jan-2007 Now available. 9-Nov-2006 Released to production (for OEMs), consumer release date set at January 30, 2007. 12-Sep-2006 Vista Beta 2 RC1 ships 23-May-2006 Vista Beta 2 ships 21-Mar-2006 Microsoft postpones consumer versions of Vista until January 2007. Corporate versions are still planned for November 2006. 22-Jul-2005 Microsoft announces product name - Windows Vista 27-Aug-2004 Microsoft to remove WinFS from first release to try and release Longhorn in 2006. Oct-2003 - More details released along with a early beta at the Professional Developers Conference. See links below. April-2003 - Microsoft at WINHEC announces Longhorn planned release in 2005. Server version dropped. Project slips out another year to mid-2004 at the earliest. (Computer World 18-Nov-2002) This is a new desktop OS, planned for release in 2003 or 2004. (InfoWeek Dec 10, 2001, pg 45). |
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| Product | Windows Vista Starter | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | 800 MHz processor | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 512 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive space | 15 GB (Beta 2 RC1 will not install with less than 11 GB) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drives | DVD drive required | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | Vista Capable:SVGA with DirectX capable graphics processor - 128 MB recommended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| File systems | NTFS, FAT32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | Support for legacy WIn32 applications, but existing Windows apps may need to be modified to be native under Vista. Applications with drivers will need to be updated for Vista. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interface | View Vista Desktop Screenshots and more | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installation | Requires installation into NTFS partition. For multi-boot situations, it will alter other Windows boot partitions and attempt to take control, so we recommend hiding all partitions from Vista during installation. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variants | Windows
Starter 2007 Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Basic N (No Media Player) Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business N (No Media Player) Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Enterprise Compare features of each Variant |
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| Versions |
Windows release timeline |
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| Downloads | None. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | Microsoft Windows Vista Starter Windows Vista Home page Windows Vista Features Windows Vista Community Windows Vista Developer Page Microsoft Pressroom Sysinternals Advanced System Utilities Microsoft Technet resources for IT SuperSite for Windows |
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| Books | Vista Categories: All - Using - Solutions - Fixing - Development - MCSE
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Microsoft Corporation Phone 1-206-635-7000 (support) |
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| Support | Yes. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternatives | Other Vista versions, Windows XP, Linux | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secrets | Fixing Annoyances Keyboard shortcuts Look for "Fiji" the interim SP1 release after Vista - likely for release in 2008. Click here for Microsoft codenames. |
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| Pricing | Pricing should be below Home Basic, which is $199 |
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