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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
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Windows Vista Home Premium

By Robert Vamosi

Compare editionsFor a side-by-side comparison chart of Windows Vista editions, click below.Windows Vista is Microsoft's first new operating system in more than five years and the successor to Windows XP. However, it is not worth rushing out to ...

See our feature comparison chart to know which edition is right for your specific needs, and check the following individual reviews for more details: Windows Vista UltimateWindows Vista BusinessWindows Vista Home BasicSetup and installation The......

January, 2007

Rating

74

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zdnet.com
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Windows Vista Home Premium

By Robert Vamosi

Windows Vista Home Premium does improve some features within Windows XP ; fewer system crashes than Windows XP ; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options

Windows Vista Home Premium does not put Search on the desktop (it's buried within applications, within the Start Menu) ; no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista ; optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS ...

Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. 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 Home Premium ...

See our feature comparison chart to know which edition is right for your specific needs, and check the following individual reviews for more details: Windows Vista UltimateWindows Vista BusinessWindows Vista Home BasicSetup and installation The......

January, 2007

Rating

74

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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium - PC Review

Is it time to finally replace Windows XP?

Quick, easy to use, looks and works great

Too many confusing versions, graphics heavy

It may not be cool to like Microsoft but this version of the new OS is simple stunning: easy to use, impressive and (so far) safe to use, which makes upgrading to it a far more enjoyable thought

Sure, there are features in Vista that seem to have been lifted - the whole interface for one - but to be fair, the similarities are cosmetic as Windows works in its own way. Microsoft is claiming that from install, Vista is far more secure than...

January, 2007

Rating

80

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pocket-lint.com
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Windows Vista Home Premium

By Robert Vamosi

Windows Vista Home Premium does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.

Windows Vista Home Premium does improve some features within Windows XP ; fewer system crashes than Windows XP ; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options

Windows Vista Home Premium does not put Search on the desktop (it's buried within applications, within the Start Menu) ; no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista ; optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS ...

Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. 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 Home Premium ...

July, 2007

Rating

74

zdnetasia.com
GB

Windows Vista Home Premium

Between the security improvements and the new interface Windows Vista looks appealing, but are you going to feel happy about paying for it? We take a look at the Home Premium edition, which is the best balance between cost and features

All the entertainment features you'll need, Media Center included, At the right price point for Vista

Not for connecting to office networks at home, Missing the comprehensive feature set of Ultimate

The right price for Vista, with the best of entertainment. Not for truly serious users though

If you can run Vista on your PC, Home Premium is a bargain. We didn't even have to adjust application compatibility - though some Internet applications needed to be given permission to cross Vista's built-in firewall, including Windows Easy...

February, 2007

Rating

80

tech.co.uk
AU

Windows Vista Home Premium Review - Operating Systems Software

By Robert Vamosi

Vista Home Premium will likely be one of the most popular of the six varieties of Microsoft's latest operating system. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade, but if you need a new computer right now, ...

Does improve some features within Windows XP, Fewer system crashes than Windows XP, Offers better built-in support options

Does not put Search on the desktop (it's buried within applications, within the Start Menu), No new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista, Optimised only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds from Internet Explorer 7 ...

Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. 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 Home Premium ...

Most people will find either Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Home Premium to be their best choice. A clean install can be accomplished by buying a new PC with Windows Vista already installed, partitioning an existing Windows XP machine...

January, 2007

Rating

74

cnet.com.au
AU

Windows Vista Home Premium

By Robert Vamosi

Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. 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 Home Premium ...

In a controversial move to garner positive reviews, Microsoft sent hundreds of bloggers (not including ZDNet Australia) free copies of Windows Vista Ultimate; Microsoft did not send boxed copies, rather the software giant sent top-of-the-line...

January, 2007

No rating

zdnet.com.au
IN

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Home Premium does improve some features within Windows XP ; fewer system crashes than Windows XP ; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options

Windows Vista Home Premium does not put Search on the desktop (it's buried within applications, within the Start Menu) ; no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista ; optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS ...

Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. 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 Home Premium ...

The good: Windows Vista Home Premium 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 Premium does not put Search on the desktop...

Rating

74

zdnetindia.com
DE

Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit

By weirdOZ

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90

gar-multigaming.de
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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

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Protect your computer with a complete security program. The freeware antivirus or firewall, which can be downloaded from the web is not enough to keep out the attack on your computer, shows our test .

April, 2008

No rating

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