Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows Vista, has been met with less-than-overwhelming enthusiasm by the market. The first truly 64-bit Windows, Vista has been criticized as being buggy, and its huge resource demands -- much of it due to its 3-D UI -- have irritated many consumers and left enterprises questioning the need to upgrade hardware just to be able to run the Vista OS. However, Windows Vista has been praised for dramatically improved security and some other features.
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Skipping Vista Won't Solve OS Problems
Lora Bentley spoke with Benjamin Gray, an IT infrastructure and operations analyst with Forrester Research . Bentley : Windows Vista's reception has been lukewarm at best so far, yet your research indicates that companies are better served if they go ahead and migrate to Vista rather than... More >
Vista Offers Value, but Not Enough Yet
Susan Hall spoke with Brenda Cooper, futurist and CIO for the city of Kirkland, Wash. (pop. ~ 46,000), a Seattle suburb adjacent to the city that's home to a large software maker. Hall : When we talk about Vista vs. XP, how many machines do you manage that would be affected? Cooper : We have... More >
With Vista, Enterprises Are Shouting. Is Microsoft Listening?
Susan Hall spoke with analyst Roger Kay, president and founder of Endpoint Technologies Associates . Hall : Is this gnashing of teeth over Vista essentially any different than when XP came out? Kay : Microsoft made the case that that was true when Vista came out, but I think after a year... More >
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Microsoft Caps Windows 7 Downgrades at 18 Months
Users who buy a Windows 7 machine but still long for the comforts of Windows XP or even Windows Vista will have 18 months to downgrade, according to Microsoft. Digital Trends notes that the 18-month period to downgrade starts from Windows 7's launch in October, not the purchase date of the machine. Customers will... More >
Microsoft Releases Windows Vista SP2
Microsoft released the second service pack for Windows Vista to the public. The release of Windows Vista SP2 brings bug and security fixes, reports DailyTech . The update also include performance upgrades including Blu-ray recording, Bluetooth v2.1 support, improved Wi-Fi and Windows Search 4.0, according to ... More >
Windows Vista SP2 RTM Made Available
The fate of Windows Vista may be known, but Microsoft quietly released the final buildout of Windows Vista SP2 on MSDN, TechNet and Connect amid the public release of the Windows 7 RC . Daily Tech reports that Microsoft hopes to bridge that gap in its sales with Vista SP2 until the October release of... More >
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