Microsoft has been campaigning for Windows Vista with the slogan: The “Wow” Starts Now. Windows Vista is the best looking Windows Operating System that Micrsofot has ever released. Unfortunately that doesn’t really say much about what Windows Vista really is.
Windows Vista has been armed with a much better security model compared to its predecessor, Windows XP. For sure it is more secure than Windows XP, but is Windows Vista secure enough to fend off all the coming attacks from viruses, spywares, malwares, etc.? We can’t really tell yet.
Beyond security, will Windows Vista be fully accepted in shorter amount of time compared to Windows XP? Windows Vista is a hungry beast. It wants large amount of RAM (Random Access Memory), and powerful CPU (Central Processing Unit). Furthermore, it needs powerful GPU (Graphic Processor Unit) to show off its shiny new look, Aero and Glass.
These are a few things to consider when buying new computer with Windows Vista pre-installed:
- Get Dual-Core Processor such as AMD Atlhon64 X2, Intel Pentium D, or Intel Core 2 Duo.
- Get a minimum 1GB of RAM, but 2GB is much prefered.
- Avoid integrated graphic card with shared system RAM.
- Graphic card with digital out (DVI) is generally better than analog (VGA).
One more thing: “You get what you paid for.”