As Microsoft has announced last month or 2, it will be releasing its latest version of OS: Windows Vista. Unlike other versions, this new OS comes in 5 sub-versions, naming: Business, Enterprise, Home Premium, Home Basic and Ultimate. Wow! So many versions! You might be thinking which is suitable. OK! Here's a brief summary about all fives:
Business: As the name has suggested, it's for business. Comes with the strongest security out of all the sub-versions.
Enterprise: Sounds exactly like business, but different in some senses. Mainly for servers. Suitable for companies with large IT infrastructures such as your ISP (internet service provider).
Home Premium: Of course for home use! More features than that for Home Basic. For people playing games, why not try this?
Home Basic: Features quite similar to Home Edition (that's what I think! hehe...). Basic calculations or school works.
Ultimate: Don't be misled by this word "Ultimate". Not the strongest of these 5. Works more like Media Center. All the movies, TV shows and pictures. Got it?
So, with a little bit of understanding, hope you have thought what suits you. For me, I would choose Home Premium. My works are complicated. Need an OS that can tolerate my large works.
Why so many unlikes here and there? No choice ... have to use it.
If you remember buying your original OS cd-rom, the minimium system is like this:
Processor: Pentium / Athlon ( 800MHz)
Graphics: 64MB integrated or discrete
Memory: 64MB
HDD space: 10GB or 20GB
CD-ROM/RW
If compared with the citeria for Vista:
Processor - no change
Graphics: DirectX 9.0c capable that can run Windows Aero User Interface (preferred: 128MB or more)
Memory: at least 512MB (recommended: 1GB)
DVD-ROM/RW
Wow! So demanding! What I would recommend is:
1. Buy bundled components like motherboard with processor for a samee price
2. Buy bundled memory cards --> recommended: Consair or Kingston
3. If you have Nvidia or ATI cards suited for Windows Vista, save it for use. Do not follow people to go and buy new cards (unless yours do not have DirectX 9.0c). There are rumours that Vista totally needds DirectX 10.0 cards. Not true. Don't listen to them.
Actually, what I am thinking is that: Why not we stay put with Windows XP and not buy Vista during its day of release. Wait for like around 5 - 6 months. Just liek you bought Windows XP. I never went to buy it on the day of release. I waited for 1 year. Why? Every new release, there could be errors or system instability. Secondly, some components do not have patches/drivers that support Vista. Wait for the new release of drivers.
Hehe... Well, hope you all get what I said. This is my advice. If you are a Pro in IT, why not put in your comments here. Sharing is good.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment