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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
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Product Description
Windows Vista Home Premium is the preferred edition for home desktop and mobile PCs. It provides a breakthrough design that brings your world into sharper focus while delivering the productivity, entertainment, and security you need from your PC at home or on the go.Windows Vista Home Premium delivers the productivity and entertainment that you need from your PC at home or on the go. It includes Windows Media Center, which helps you more easily enjoy your digital photos, TV, movies, and music. Plus, you'll have the peace of mind of knowing that your PC has a whole new level of security and reliability. All together, Windows Vista Home Premium redefines enjoyment in home computing. It starts with a breakthrough design that makes your PC easier to use every day. With Windows Aero, you'll experience dynamic reflections, smooth gliding animations, transparent glass-like menu bars, and the ability to switch between your open windows in a new three-dimensional layout. Instant desktop search capabilities, coupled with powerful new ways to organize and visualize your information, means you can instantly find and use the e-mails, documents, photos, music, and the other information you want, when you need it. Windows Vista Home Premium also helps keep your personal information, your PC, and your family computing experience safer than in previous versions of Windows. For example, Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista includes automated defenses against malicious software and fraudulent websites so you can use your PC online with greater confidence. Windows Vista Home Premium also provides automatic backup of your files, such as your valuable digital photos, music, movies, documents, and other files, so you can relax and focus on the things you care about most. And, by using the built-in parental controls, parents can help ensure their children's computer use is appropriate and safer. And what about fun? A major advance in Windows Vista Home Premium is the dramatically improved digital entertainment experience. Windows Media Center makes organizing and enjoying photos, music, DVDs, recorded TV, and home movies easier and more fun. Windows Vista Home Premium makes it easier to burn your photo slide shows and home movies to a professional-looking video DVD that your friends and family can watch on a DVD player or PC whenever they like. Combined with unbeatable support for gaming and music, Windows Vista Home Premium delivers a complete home entertainment experience. If you want a PC that can keep up with you while you're on the go, then you'll appreciate how Windows Vista Home Premium helps you get the most from your mobile PC. It provides simplified power management, easier wireless networking, and streamlined ways to sync with the devices that keep you connected. Because it's incredibly flexible, you can even draw and write by hand on a Tablet PC, and enjoy all of your entertainment through Windows Media Center when you're on the road, in a coffee shop, or relaxing on the couch. Mobile computing has never been like this before. Finally, Windows Vista Home Premium makes it easier than ever to set up and maintain your new PC. There are new features that make it easier to transfer all of your data and settings from your old PC to your new one and technology that helps keep your system running quickly and reliably over time. Whether you're balancing your checkbook, studying for school on your mobile PC, watching a downloaded or recorded movie at home, or sharing your favorite photos with friends on a custom DVD, the experience is much better on a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium.
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Average User Rating:
3.3
out of
5
Number of Ratings:
87
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User Reviews for
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
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Windows Millenium revisited
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Reviewed
February 15 2007 9:24:35 PM
14
out of
20
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
2
out of 5
Pros:
none |
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Cons:
PC actually runs slower in most cases Defintely wait till next year
to purchase this product.
There are still a lot of bugs to be remedied.
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overall a fairly decent product
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Reviewed
February 23 2007 3:21:39 AM
8
out of
9
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
seamless interface, I like the sidebar which is actually pretty useful, pretty much works with the majority of my programs I had on XP |
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only 1 or 2 programs that had compatibilty issues, freezing I knew I would have problems when I spent the money on this product not long after it came out with freezing and minor compatibility, but look at Windows XP and the fact that it froze when it was being demonstrated for the first time so this product like Xp will end up working pretty well over time like XP does with Service Pack 2. All I can say is that wait for the updates and fixes to come out over time and when they do then have Windows update automatically download and install them and it won't be long before this Windows will work just as well as XP does!! No one should be picking on the few of us who actually bought and upgraded to Vista early, because its better to spend the money now and download the updates and fixes over time, rather then wait another year and spend the money then.
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How overly pretty
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Reviewed
February 14 2007 6:19:48 PM
8
out of
10
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
3
out of 5
Pros:
Great looks and options |
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Cons:
some configurations feel a little too watered down, making troubleshooting limited WHY WON'T MY INTERNET WORK
I have Windows Vista Home Premium on my new laptop. I've had no foul ups in freezing and such so far (exempt my internet not working!!!). When you first start up, everytime you go into any configuration, a security question will pop up and ask if it's ok. That was annoying, no wonder the mac commercials made fun of it. It's easy to disable under User Accounts though, so that's good. I wouldn't deem that feature necessary, because it seems more an obstacle than anything else. If you're not computer saavy, then you're gonna be stuck with that annoying security prompt I imagine.
I have to admit, it runs smooth, then again, my computer is loaded w/ a fast processor and lots of memory. Windows Vista is by far the prettiest version out there. If you don't swing for the fancy look, you can choose classic. Windows Aero is flashy, and has no useful value whatsoever. It just looks cool. Eh, fine by me.
Other than that, WHY WON'T MY INTERNET WORK!?!?!?! I only have a cable modem with physical ethernet connection at home, nothing complicated. I'm online on my older pc right now, it works fine. I've tried resetting the modem, the laptop, IP config, automatic settings, stealing my own IP to use as a static connection, etc.... What's going on here?
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Vista...Not too shabby...
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Reviewed
February 17 2007 3:03:33 AM
6
out of
7
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
It's "pretty", nice feautres, and easy to use. |
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Some hardware and software not compatible, but thats expected.... Installed cleanly with no problems, and runs great on my computer. I really like the new interface. It's very easy to use, but takes some getting used to. Had to dig to find a few things, but no real problem. I bought the OEM version, so I have no support or documentation....don't think I'll need it. Overall I think ol' Bill has got a good thing going....
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A.O.K to me
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Reviewed
February 20 2007 3:20:06 PM
5
out of
7
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
Great new features, Very easy to use |
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None so far I got Vista Premium about 2 week ago and so far its great. I have total computer over what my computer can and cant do. Personalization features are great for those people that like to have things just right and the new Gadgets add-on puts a nice little touch to your desktop.
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Microsoft makes a comeback!
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Reviewed
February 18 2007 5:10:41 PM
4
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5
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Fresh new interface, easy to use, great new features,sidebar |
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| Cons:
Perhaps taken some features from Mac Osx, but that could be a good thing. Many people, after their experiences with previous Windows operating systems, refuse to see the bright side of things. Vista is different from the rest. All those things that you hear about mac, including the "fun" way of making movies and pics, can now be done with Vista, and it is even easier to do it. It is much safer, and the new interface is beautiful, unmatched in today's operating systems.
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2 mos use of Vista Ultimate
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Reviewed
April 30 2007 1:29:56 PM
2
out of
2
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
1
out of 5
Pros:
New, compatible |
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Cons:
Slow, Huge, Klutzy, buggy Search feature is even harder to use. HP keyboard has extra keys where ctrl and alt used to be that lock up typing, Slower than XP, Even with a faster processor 4800 and faster memory computer has a hard time getting things done. Basic controls have been hidden even deeper. Search is no longer on WinExplore but in start button. New sidebar hogs screen space. Cursor dissapears any time a movie/news plays on screen from your isp. Dissapointed.
The much vaunted watching TV on a PC is worthless. Who wants to watch TV on a 19 inch screen when you can use a regular 32"" with antennae and receive HD? feeding it to 32" screen through computer slow down anything you do on computer to a crawl.
Defragging no longer shows what is going on. But you can continue using computer. IF you do so, you have no idea what defrag is doing as defragging takes 6 hours+.
I recommend going back to XP.
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Not ready for prime time
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Reviewed
February 16 2007 3:29:19 PM
7
out of
13
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
1
out of 5
Pros:
Cool graphics |
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Cons:
Constant warning notices and requests for permission, difficulty finding program files, penchant for opening multiple copies of Explorer when all I want to do is visit a different web page, automatically attempting to re-start Explorer when I attempt to close it. My computer (a Fujitsu N3520) is much less functional than when it ran on XP. My application panel, a really usefull function with the Fujitsu line, is totally non-functional. When I download the fix from Fujitsu, the Windows install sheild screws up the installation - eight times in a row.
Vista take too much time to load and way too much time to shut down. While I realize that some of this is because it is installing updates, the program gives no notification that this is what is going on - so how do you know whether it is updating or has frozen up. Last night, my computer took 15 minutes to shut down, I thought it was broke.
Vista makes me wish that I had bought a Mac.
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Love Windows Vista
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Reviewed
February 21 2007 5:00:12 PM
2
out of
3
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Ease of use |
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Takes a lot memory for the os I'm not a big tech person at all but let me tell you that i bouught a new desktop day after thanksgiving, loved it. Bought my laptop 2 weeks ago and has vista on it, my desktop is getting ready to be upgraded. windows vista is so easy to use and find things in, it's heaven. Only downfall is that it uses a lot of memory, but that pblm can be easily fixed.
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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
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Reviewed
July 28 2007 9:28:40 PM
1
out of
1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
1
out of 5
Pros:
None |
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Lots I purchased a new laptop with 2GB ram the system ran so slow. I just decided to load XP and dump windows Vista until they work out all the bugs!
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