I have been using Windows Vista since it went RTM back in November 2006. It is tough to objectively evaluate Windows Vista since my personal computer is a bit under-powered. I did have the chance to use Windows Vista on numbers of newer and more powerful computers. The two versions I get to use are Windows Vista Business and Ultimate.
I first installed Windows Vista Business on the computers. Windows Vista Business is somewhat the upgrade to Windows XP Professional. Unfortunately I was unable to activate the copy since it was looking for Key Management Service (KMS) locally. We don’t have a KMS server set yet.
Related articles:
- Volume Activation – http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/default.mspx
- Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 – http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/plan/faq.mspx
- Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0: Step-by-Step Guide – http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/plan/volact1.mspx
I then installed Windows Vista Ultimate on the same computer on a different hard drive. It ran a little sluggish, due to insufficient amount of RAM and less powerful graphic cards. Once I turned Aero and Glass off, Windows Vista ran a lot faster.
Computer Specs:
- AMD Turion 64 ML-30 1.60GHz
- 768MB DDR PC2700 (128MB shared with the graphic card)
- ATI Mobility Radeon XPress 200 (128MB Shared RAM allocated)
- Hard Drive: 40GB 4200 RPM
…to be continued