What do you think Vista will do for you?
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try searching it in the MIcrosoft's website..
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It is Windows Vista, which will probably be released around the end of the year.
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Very little is for 98, Microsoft doesn't even support it anymore.  You need a new operating system.  Probably need a new computer, too.  Windows Vista is comping out around January 06 and requires a good deal of computing power.  My advice is to decide what you want to use your computer for and go to Dell and get one readymade that will do the things you want - it's cheapest and most reliable.
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I have beta tested Windows Vista, and yes it does look pretty. But that is not the only changes , there are actually some new cool features on there that will be very useful. Only prob is it is a little more demanding then windows XP is, so not everyone will be able to upgrade right away. As far as it bieng buggy.....its Windows , what can we say haha
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First Windows Vista is delayed until early 2007, so no need to do anything right now.  Most hardware purchased recently, if it is sufficiently powerful will be adequate for Windows Vista. I have the beta version (Community Technology Preview) running as a second boot partition on my PC and it seems to run fine.  One thing I did have to do was to upgrade my video card from the on board video to a separate nVidia card.  For the Aero UI (transparency effect), you'll need this.  Windows Movie Maker and other applications (like DVD Maker) probably won't run without it either.\n\nFor comparison I have a 3.2GHz 1GB machine, 250GB drive (with an auxilliary 300GB added later) and an nVidia 6800GS video card.\n\nWhether you want to upgrade is up to you, but I can understand wanting to be ready.  As someone else noted, since the product was delayed such that Microsoft will miss the 2006 Holiday Shopping period, they are going with a 'Windows Vista Capable' sticker instead.  Look for manufacturers to start selling PCs with this sticker later this year.
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I think what ever improvements and additions or changes they need they are going to include into Vista, so no worries.\n\nYou know? Flash drive is used as auxilary memory in Vista, and so many new things are there in that. Also what more we could as with XP. It supports Remote desktop and assistance.
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they're kind of vague, as it hasn't been released yet, but i think it would work.\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/hardware/vistahardware.mspx
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Nowhere. You are not a webmaster or a technician.  So you will have to wait a Buy Vista when it comes out later on this year.
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Very likely it should work.  What will make a difference is the graphics processor you have.  Vista will use graphics very similar to WinXP if you do not have a good graphics processor chip.\nIf you are planning to "test" this, make sure you have a backup of everything on your hard drive, or use another empty hard drive to do the testing.
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windows 2003 is for servers. vista will be for home computers . like xp and of course there will be a pro version as well.
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yes you should be able to get Vista through MSDN. However this is a costly proposition. MSDN costs A LOT! Plan to buy it in a store, unless you have access to MSDN through your work or school, if applicable.
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Windows Vista is the next generation of the Microsoft Windows operating system.  Just like Windows 98 replaced Windows 95 and Windows XP replaced Windows 2000/ME/etc., Windows Vista will replace Windows XP. And soon too.  It is supposed to release in January 2007.\n\nWhat is so special about it?  That depends on what you are looking for in an operating system.  The short answer, for home users, is the graphics capabilities will make it possible for software developers to create "eye candy" for users.  Things like 3D effects, transparencies, etc...  Add to the visualization, a new version of Internet Explorer (tabbed browsing. think Firefox.) and huge improvements to searching the contents of your hard drive and in my opinion most Windows users are going to find the upgrade useful.  \n\nThat being said, Mac OS X users are likely to point out that Mac has had these features for a while now. To each their own.\n\nIf you would like a more independent approach to Vista and it's new features, check out the entry in Wikipedia.  It is a pretty good one.
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Download the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor from Microsoft website. Then install it onto your computer. Run the application and it will let you know if your current good machine is good enough to run Vista.\n\n\nNote: Vista will be available in 5 flavours. Basic to Premium.
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Yes, it called VISTA. Go here for details:\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx\n\nBut don't wait for it yet. To get the most out of it you need a high spec PC (especially a good graphics card). Wait for the second release it will be much more stable and the number of bugs will be reduced.
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Yes, I'm using Vista right now, actually. And yes, this is a production pc here at my work, which also happens to be my desktop pc. I use beta programs as much as I can so when everyone else here starts using the new versions I can answer  thier questions.
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Team at Microsoft has put in a lot of hard work on their upcomming OS that is Vista. More security features and would be lot better than the current one. I tested the BETA 1 of Vista and was impressed. But i would personally suggest you to go with VIsta in early 2008. As it would be a new product still they might have to work on many thing even when it would be released. So why not wait and read the reviews. Once when things settle in early 2008 go for it. I am sure you are dying to lay your hands on VISTA but have patience.
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Vista is still in beta, you should probably take anything you see on your system or anything you hear about it at this point with a grain of salt. It's not done yet.\n\nI don't have a machine to run Vista on at the moment, but I am cautiously optimistic. Some of the things they're doing with drivers, memory management and security sound good, at any rate. The eye candy is apparently important to some people, and what I've seen is pretty nice, but the graphics really aren't important in the long run.\n\nTo address the Mac zealot above me, please bear in mind that a lot of the goodness OS X has is from the FreeBSD base. The machines cost more than their functional equivalents, and while it's nice and stable and sensical (thanks FreeBSD), it's years behind the curve in terms of games or other serious applications.