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Microsoft Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows Vista. Your next Operating System? by Stuart Pierce. What is Vista?. New O/S for PC workstations and home users Released January 30, 2007 First major release in 5+ years 32/64-bit support. Microsoft Windows Timeline. Aero User Interface*. Desktop supports 3d graphics

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Microsoft Windows Vista

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  1. Microsoft Windows Vista Your next Operating System? by Stuart Pierce

  2. What is Vista? • New O/S for PC workstations and home users • Released January 30, 2007 • First major release in 5+ years • 32/64-bit support

  3. Microsoft Windows Timeline

  4. Aero User Interface* • Desktop supports 3d graphics • Translucency effects • Flip through Windows • Live thumbnails *Not every feature is available with every version of Vista or for every hardware configuration.

  5. Core Technologies • ReadyBoost/ReadyDrive flash/hybrid drive support • Superfetch machine learning caching • Improved networking – IP6, TCP window scaling, more comprehensive wireless networking • DirectX 10 • Completely rewritten audio stack per application volume control

  6. End-user Features • Faster and more thorough search • Backup and Restore Center • Windows Mail • Windows Sidebar for Desktop Gadgets • Fully-integrated speech recognition • Windows DVD Maker

  7. Vista Security • User Account Control improved • Bitlocker Drive Encryption • Windows Defender • Internet 7 with anti-phishing • Windows Firewall upgraded

  8. What is a Windows Vista Capable PC? A Windows Vista Capable PC includes at least: • A modern processor (at least 800MHz). • 512 MB of system memory. • A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.

  9. Windows Vista Premium Ready PC A Windows Vista Premium Ready PC includes at least: • 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor). • 1 GB of system memory. • Support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum), Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel. • 40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space. • DVD-ROM Drive. • Audio output capability. • Internet access capability.

  10. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx Helps you determine if your Windows XP-based computer will run Vista

  11. Windows Vista Enterprise • Has all of the features of Vista Business, as well as high-end data protection capabilities • Can only be purchased under Microsoft Software Assurance Enterprise License

  12. Vista Pricing

  13. Applications designed to deliver a premium Vista experience

  14. Is your software Vista compatible? Visit: http://www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/Windows_Vista_Software_Compatibility_List

  15. Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0 • “The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) enables … IT professionals who work in a corporate environment to determine, before rolling out within the organization, whether their applications are compatible with a new version of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system.” • “ACT also enables such individuals to determine how an update to the new version will impact their applications.” http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905102.aspx

  16. PC Mark ’05 Performance http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=2917&p=11

  17. MS Word 2007 Performance http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=2917&p=12

  18. MS Excel 2007 Performance http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=2917&p=12

  19. Vista Demonstration Video: Bringing Vista to life http://news.com.com/1606-2-6018907.html Watch the Windows demo http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/seeit/default.mspx

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