Which Vista is for me?

Question

I'm looking to upgrade to Windows Vista but i dont know which one to choose. I only use my computer for 3 thing: 1) Surf the web 2)Download movies 3)Watch movies. So i would like to know which one is best for me. Thanks alot for all your help!!

Answer 1

Spend some time reading these, then make your decision. Personally, I would not bother with Vista unless you need it. Microsoft is going to support WinXP (non-technical) for another 5 years. Getting Vista is like going back to Square 1. Everything is there - just in a different place.

MS Vista – Pros and Cons
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=272182


AIM
http://www.aim.com/help_faq/starting_out/getstarted.adp?aolp=

Examine the various versions of Vista
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx

Can your computer be upgraded to Vista?

Whether your PC can be updated depends on when you purchased your computer.
Here are some general rules of thumb to get you started.
If your PC was purchased between Oct. 26, 2006 and Mar. 15, 2007 then you are eligible for the FREE Express Upgrade to Windows Vista.**
If your PC isn't "Windows Vista Capable*" use the Microsoft Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor to get a recommendation for the edition of Windows Vista that is right for you.
If your PC is more than 1 year old - check first with the Microsoft Windows Vista Advisor Tool.
The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor will help you to determine if your Windows XP-based PC can run Windows Vista.

Microsoft Windows Vista Advisor Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx

Link to Vista versions and their capabilities: http://hpshopping.edgesuite.net/www.shopping.hp.com/shopping/html/popup/vista_features.html?aoid=39158


Compatibility with older programs

There is no trouble loading earlier versions of MS Office such as Office 2003 on computers running the Vista operating system.

On the downside, there are vexing compatibility issues because Microsoft added so many bells and whistles to Office 2007 that they can be contained only in a new file type such as .docx in Word.

Unfortunately, .docx files cannot be read by the earlier versions of Office, so Microsoft offers a compatibility pack that can be downloaded to let Office 2000/XP/2003 view Office 2007 documents but with a number of features of 2007 absent.

Go to www.support.microsoft.com and use the search term “Office 2007 compatibility.”

Source: jcoates@ tribune.com (a writer for the Chicago Tribune)

Answer 2

Windows Vista Home Premium

Answer 3

Any version will do but you must have the most modern updated bad a** computer to run it adequately, my boy works for Microsoft and is a Software Designer and says that it takes a high end computer to run Vista well. It'll upset you on a lesser computer.

Answer 4

That depends:

Tight budget: Home Basic
Best for the average home user: Home Premium
Best for people with businesses: Business
Best for the multimedia, business, must have the latest-and-greatest freaks: Ultimate

However, you should really try Ubuntu, it is free, and I have gotten three other Y! Answers users to try it, and they never went back.

More info:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx

http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu/desktopedition

Answer 5

Go here http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx and look up the different features on each version of Vista.

Answer 6

home premium but if you're on a VERY tight budget bet vista basic (XP with a paint job)

Answer 7

WINDOWS VISTA ***** SUCKS AND I AINT TRYNA HATE BUT I WISH I WOULD HAVE NEVER UPGRADED DONT GET DAT SH!T UNLESS YOU HAVE 98 OR SOMETHIING BUT IF YOU HAVE XP DEN DONT UPGRADE ANYTHING