Since we talked about Microsoft in tuesdays class, I wanted to talk about Windows Vista and Windows 7. Windows Vista was hardly a success Microsoft wanted it to be, if anything it was a failure. Now Windows 7 is more modular than Vista. Meaning that all you get with the default version of Windows 7 is basic GUI (graphical user interface). This may only serve to confound consumers even more than they already are.
With Vista, Microsoft saw it was important to have Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate. This was confusing for many which had led to law suites, and also the differential in price.
The problem was mainly with Vista Basic. It lacked Media Center, Windows DVD/movie maker and several other features that were included with the more up-market versions of Vista, but you had to pay for the extra.
Microsoft failed to provide proper information on this to the Customer and those that were unlucky enough to wind up with Basic found that some systems, even after an upgrade to Home Premium were unable to use some of the new features.
Vista can be upgraded to other editions, from Basic to Home Premium to Ultimate. All the versions of Vista are included on the same DVD whether you buy Basic, Home Premium or Ultimate but your license key determines which features get unlocked, and that cost money ofcourse.
Please comment on this and let me know what you think of windows Vista, because I have it on my computer but I'm really thinking about purchasing Windows 7.
With Vista, Microsoft saw it was important to have Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate. This was confusing for many which had led to law suites, and also the differential in price.
The problem was mainly with Vista Basic. It lacked Media Center, Windows DVD/movie maker and several other features that were included with the more up-market versions of Vista, but you had to pay for the extra.
Microsoft failed to provide proper information on this to the Customer and those that were unlucky enough to wind up with Basic found that some systems, even after an upgrade to Home Premium were unable to use some of the new features.
Vista can be upgraded to other editions, from Basic to Home Premium to Ultimate. All the versions of Vista are included on the same DVD whether you buy Basic, Home Premium or Ultimate but your license key determines which features get unlocked, and that cost money ofcourse.
Please comment on this and let me know what you think of windows Vista, because I have it on my computer but I'm really thinking about purchasing Windows 7.
I have windows vista and like others i really am not impressed. From what I have heard windows 7 is much better. From what it sounds like windows 7 has many improvemnets over vista.
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