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September 27, 2006
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Expert View: Can You Upgrade to Vista? One question I hear a lot these days is "Can I upgrade to Vista when the time comes?"   |
CIO
July 15, 2006
Dylan Tweney |
On the Lookout for Vista Microsoft's next big operating system upgrade has a wealth of new business -features -- but how badly do you really need them? |
Popular Mechanics
January 29, 2007
Glenn Derene |
Windows Vista: Should You Switch? After much delay and fanfare, Microsoft has finally released Vista. We've been watching it evolve from a glitchy mess into a relatively polished product. But now that Vista is in stores, should you update to the latest OS? |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Bill Pfleging |
The New Windows 7 Operating System How Windows 7 compares with Vista and XP. |
PC World
December 27, 2006
Eric Dahl |
Lab Tests: Vista's Fast If You Have the Hardware You need at least 1GB of RAM, and you'll go even faster with a dual-core processor, PC World's lab testing shows. |
PC Magazine
October 10, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Clean Install Using Vista Upgrade Vista requires the old Microsoft system to be on the computer before you install the upgrade. |
InternetNews
May 18, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Are You Ready for Vista? Microsoft has launched a program to help customers determine if their PC is capable of handling Windows Vista when it finally ships, and by doing so, the company is tipping its hand on just what kind of system requirements Vista will have. |
PC World
November 22, 2006
Scott Spanbauer |
Vista: The Upgrade Ready to make the switch to Windows Vista? We'll show you what kind of system you'll need, which edition you should choose, and how to install Microsoft's latest OS. |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2006
Michael J. Miller |
The Truth About Vista I expect every major hardware vendor (except Apple) to support Vista on all new devices starting this fall. |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2006
John Clyman |
Better Task Switching Vista's aero glass mode, which exploits high-performance graphics hardware to provide visual effects such as transparency, animation, and even 3D perspective, sounds almost like a recipe for gratuitous excesses in the user interface. Do we really need this to get our work done? |
InternetNews
April 13, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Windows Users Squeezed Coming and Going Microsoft's next generation Vista OS may prove too much for older computers, but the company has announced it will no longer support the Windows 9x code base as of later this summer. |
InternetNews
January 8, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Vista Sales - You Do the Math Despite Gates bragging, Vista sales still don't add up to 50 percent of all the new PCs sold in 2007. |
InternetNews
May 24, 2010 |
Microsoft Scores Good Will With Windows 7 Prominent measure of customer satisfaction finds that Microsoft's stock is rising in the public eye following the generally well received release of Windows 7. |
InternetNews
October 12, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
PC Makers Ready For Vista Microsoft and PC makers move to get the 'Vista capable' word out. |
PC World
September 29, 2006
Yardena Arar |
Consumer Watch: Hot Deals on Closeout PCs Coming Soon Prices will be very friendly this holiday season, but know what you're getting. |
PC Magazine
September 27, 2006
Michael J. Miller |
Vista's Unknowns My biggest concern is with applications and drivers whose current versions just don't work with Vista. |
PC Magazine
February 8, 2008
Joel Durham |
Memory Trumps Power? Upgrading your graphics card for Windows Vista? Be sure to get as much local memory as possible. |
PC Magazine
January 29, 2007
Cisco Cheng |
Dell Inspiron E1705 (Vista) The Dell Inspiron E1705 is a good choice for an affordable desktop replacement laptop. With Vista Home Premium, the choice is that much clearer. |
PC Magazine
September 12, 2007
Loyd Case |
Avoiding OS Conflict Q: My new computer should be here any day now. It was set up with Windows Vista on drive 1 and Windows XP Pro on drive 2. I've read about a problem... |
PC World
March 12, 2007
Dan Tynan |
Living With Vista: First 30 Days With the new version of Windows finally out, early users say they're bedeviled by hardware and software problems, but some love the OS anyway. |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2007 |
Dual-Booting Win XP and Vista Just when you have Windows XP working exactly the way you want, along comes Windows Vista. Install them both on your PC. |
PC Magazine
May 28, 2008
Joel Santo Domingo |
Gateway DX442XP The Gateway DX442XP combines Windows XP and modern hardware. This may be the PC you're looking for if you're nostalgic yet want the latest components. |
PC Magazine
June 8, 2006
John Clyman |
Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 With this release, the upcoming operating system is essentially feature-complete, and overall, it looks good, although the improved security can be intrusive. |
PC Magazine
December 20, 2006
Bill Machrone |
Vista Needs a New Machine When you get a new operating system, opt for gut-level improvements. That means hardware that can deliver more than a new -graphics card and an additional gig of RAM. |
InternetNews
October 24, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Holiday PC Buyers to Get Vista Coupons Microsoft can't get the consumer version of Vista delivered in time for the holidays, so it's planning to offer what may be the next best thing, an upgrade coupon on new PCs. |
InternetNews
October 18, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
New Microsoft License Ties Vista To Hardware Customers will only be able to reinstall Vista on a new machine once. |
InternetNews
December 4, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Will Vista Drive Video Upgrades? With Vista, your video card will affect your operating system's performance. |
InternetNews
January 18, 2007
Michael Hickins |
Microsoft Shakes Up Vista Options Microsoft is tweaking the pricing of its new Vista operating system before the product even hits the market. |
InternetNews
November 10, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
How Fast Will They Flock to Vista? Vista could take four years to reach XP adoption level, study predicts. |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2009
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Windows 7: Upgrading Can Be Hard to Do The easy in-place upgrade is available only if you have Vista and 16 to 20 gigabytes of free disk space. Otherwise the process is highly frustrating. |
PC Magazine
September 26, 2007
David A. Karp |
Vista's Flash for the Rest of Us For eye candy, Vista's funky Aero interface carries a high cost-hefty hardware requirements, not to mention the cost of the OS-but even XP users can press their faces to the window. |
InternetNews
August 3, 2010 |
Windows 7 Sales Surge Ahead of Vista Just nine months into the launch of Windows 7, the operating system has already shot past Vista by measure of installed base, according to analytics firm Net Applications. |
PC Magazine
August 29, 2007
Sascha Segan |
The Vista Irrelevancy Vista is a bulging bag of bloatware that resembles Windows XP with a bunch of existing third-party extensions tacked on. |
PC Magazine
February 28, 2007
Lance Ulanoff |
Vista Download Disaster Is there a fundamental flaw in Microsoft's Vista download program? |
InternetNews
September 28, 2007
Stuart J. Johnston |
Would You Like 'XP' With That PC? Microsoft says that, despite Windows Vista's popularity, some customers still want XP so it's extending the older system's commercial availability until next summer. |
PC Magazine
January 29, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Dimension E521 (Vista) The Dell Dimension E521 is a solid, mainstream dual-core Vista machine that's a couple steps up in performance and price from a bargain-basement desktop... eMachines T5224... |
PC World
March 22, 2007
Kirk Steers |
Help Your PC's Graphics Make Vista and XP Sparkle Upgrade your graphics hardware... Download a free network data utility. |
InternetNews
November 30, 2006
Steven Warren |
Why I Love Vista The pros and, well, pros of Windows Vista. |
The Motley Fool
October 3, 2010
Wolfgang Gruener |
Most Windows Users Still Run XP A year after Windows 7's release, 66% still cling to the old system. Windows 7 is gaining ground, but is it enough to maintain Microsoft's market share? |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2007 |
Extra RAM Isn't a Waste in Vista The issue with either Windows XP or 32-bit Vista really isn't the OS itself, but the legacy of the old IBM PC. |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
Loyd Case |
Where's the Rest of My Memory? Sometimes your RAM can get hidden in sneaky places. |
PC Magazine
December 20, 2006 |
Does Vista Matter? Vista and Office 2007 have missed the biggest opportunity in software today -- the move to Web-based applications. |
PC Magazine
September 12, 2007
Anton Galang |
Vista Tip: Using Quick Launch The Quick Launch bar became more convenient in the jump from Windows XP to Vista. |
PC World
September 25, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Activate Vista's Snipping Tool The screen capture utility built into Vista didn't make it into all versions of the OS. Here's how to turn it on if you have it and how to upgrade if you don't. |
PC Magazine
January 12, 2007
Cisco Cheng |
Gateway NX570X Budget-friendly, a stable design, and great performance are compelling reasons to consider the Gateway NX570X as your next business laptop... Dell Inspiron E1705... HP Pavilion dv9000t... |
BusinessWeek
January 15, 2007
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Vista: Upgrade--Or Trade Up? Consider speeding up the purchase of a new computer when pcs loaded with Vista become available in a few more weeks. |
PC Magazine
August 16, 2006
Michael J. Miller |
Microsoft's Big Problem Microsoft needs to gets its products to market faster, and it needs greater vision in developing really exciting products. |
PC World
January 25, 2007
Richard Baguley |
Exclusive: First Vista PC Tests In our tests, the first desktops loaded with the new operating system prove to be solid performers, but some rough edges remain. |
PC World
September 25, 2007
Erik Larkin |
Vista Resistance: Why XP Is Still So Strong If you still don't see a need to upgrade, you're not alone. Many people are opting for XP even on new PCs. We'll show you how the Vista transition will become smoother. |
PC Magazine
November 29, 2006 |
Would 64-Bit Windows Help Memory? 64-bit Windows Vista will allow improved use of memory. |
