Vista’s a win-win, but issues remain

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: After five years of development, Microsoft announced the launch of Windows Vista operating system and Office 2007 on Tuesday. Slated as the two most innovative and most tested software products in Microsoft's history, the systems claims a new interface with significantly enhanced security, integrated search and overall improved performance. MS honchos have announced Vista will transform the way people use technology to communicate, connect, create content, share content and access entertainment. Shauvik Ghosh blogged around to figure out what the users had to say

After playing around with my newly-installed copy of Windows Vista Beta 2 for a couple of hours, the thought that kept popping up in my head over and over again like a persistent mole was: "Wow, that's a lot like the Mac."

From the emphasis on searching and not browsing (Spotlight) to the Windows Sidebar (Dashboard) which runs Gadgets (Widgets), to the built-in Windows Calendar (iCal), the similarities are striking.

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“While most PCs purchased over the last three years will be able to meet Vista’s minimum “Windows Vista Capable” requirements, many laptops and low-end to midrange desktops with integrated graphics will not be able to meet “Windows Vista Premium Ready” requirements” www.gamezall.com

“The European Union Competition Commission has raised questions with Microsoft about Vista concerning compliance with the EU rules intended to allow competition between security providers on the merits of their products. Commission spokesman Jonathan Todd stated, “If business and home users are deprived of choice, a security ‘monoculture’ based on Microsoft products may lead to less innovation and could harm all computer users. Security risks could increase, and not decrease.”

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“Instead of remaining with the Microsoft family of operating systems, users may achieve better security by switching to Mac or Linux.”

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“A majority of users in a poll said that the prices of various Windows Vista editions posted on the Microsoft Canada website in August 2006 make the product too expensive.”

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“Countless possibilities and differences make choosing and understanding the parts of Windows Vista. Couldn’t we have one standard edition instead of the current scheme to merely rake in more money?”

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“There are actually 9 product editions. Or, if you count the 32-bit and x64 versions separately, there are 17 product editions. Or something.”