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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit for System Builders [DVD]
Studio : Microsoft Software
by Microsoft Software
Brand : Microsoft
Model : 66G-00660
Platform : Windows Vista
Release Date : 2007-01-30
Publisher : Microsoft Software
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Color : 1-user
EAN : 0882224351065
UPC : 882224351065
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 4 reviews)
List Price : $134.61
Our Price : $89.99
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Operating System - Windows Vista Home Basic
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Languages - English
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Media - DVD
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Media Type - DVD-ROM
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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Basic is the operating system for homes with basic computing needs. It is easy to set up, it helps you use your PC more securely and reliably, and like all of the editions of Windows Vista, it is compatible with the widest range of software, devices, and services that you use and trust. If you simply want to use your PC for tasks such as surfing the Internet, corresponding with friends and family using e-mail, or performing basic document creation and editing tasks, then Windows Vista Home Basic will deliver a safer, more reliable, and more productive computing environment. Breakthrough Security Windows Vista is engineered to be the most secure version of Windows yet. The new features in Windows Vista help to give you the control and confidence you need to get the most out of your PC. Windows Vista contains a number of new security features that, taken together, are designed to make Windows Vista-based PCs more secure and your online experiences safer. The improvements are designed to help you have: - A PC protected from viruses, worms, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software - A safer online experience for you and your family - An understanding of when your PC is unsafe, and the control and guidance to help improve your security |
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Vista 64 |
New rating: 4/5
Just a quick note before I begin: I run 2x 1GB GeForce 8600 GT on an MSI n570 SLi motherboard with an AMD Phenom @ 2.6 Ghz with 8GB DDR2 RAM. I am not a hardcore gamer or PC enthusiast; this is the first rig of this calibur that I have ever built.
That being said....
Ah Vista. How anxious I was to try you out myself. I've heard lots of different things about you, some good, and lots of bad. I'll reflect on my initial experience with this OS in this review.
Installation was a breeze. Vista rarely prompted me unnecessarily (for example, it just restarted instead of prompting me and waiting for 30 seconds), and the whole process couldn't have been longer than ten minutes. And for those of you updating your system from XP (or some other Microsoft OS), Vista has an "update" feature and a clean install feature; the former saves all of your personal information while the latter is pretty self explanatory.
My initial reaction went something like this: wow, this looks pretty slick. And it continues to look pretty slick. Microsoft piles on the visual goods with window shadowing, transparencies, and tight color schemes. All of these effects work right out of the box, so if you're a sucker for visuals this won't disappoint you. On the other hand, if you reminisce about the days of 3.1, you can always turn these features off. I would recommend this for users that experience lower performance than they desire.
Vista is also loaded with control features. I ended up removing many of them in favor of less hassle and better performance, but for those of you that like prompts and many security features, Vista will again support your desires. Vista's initial settings will prompt you whenever ANY program tries to access the web and whenever ANY program (that isn't started by the OS) runs. I felt that this was a little much and disabled both. It comes with a firewall, Windows defender, performance monitors, a new look for the control panel, a new sidebar, and an improved search engine (which I've heard plenty of complaining about, but it works great for me... its on the start menu people, its not hard to find!).
There are some down sides. If you're looking to disable security features that Vista insists on running as defaults, you're going to find it pretty difficult. As in, look around for a half hour, give up, get a coffee, come back with friends and look for another half hour before you find it difficult. Also, it could boot a little faster. I was expecting blazing booting speed with the rig that I built but honestly my family's computer with XP gets up and running quicker, and it runs on spare blender parts. Additionally, when you see "32-bit compatibility" advertised, they mean that you can run a program that allows a single program to run in an XP environment, and choose whether or not to run it in this format permanently or not. Forget about playing older games or running old software as well; 64-bit Vista does not support 16-bit code.
All-in-all, the goods far outway the bad. It runs smooth, looks great, and allows great flexibility while providing excellent security and features designed to aid any kind of user. I would recommend this to anyone that plans on running a lot of 64-bit software, or to PC builders that plan on using more than 3GB of RAM (32-bit OSs don't support any more than that!). Other than that though, I would say just stick with 32-bit Vista as you will run into less compatibility issues in the near future. |
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Avoid like the plague. No wait, this is worse. |
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This OS does not work with 99% of all hardware devices due to its mandatory driver signing policy. This means that a hardware device and/or driver that does not implement DRM cannot be certified and therefore used with this OS. If you can, get the 32-bit version instead. Or better yet, get XP. |
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I wish I got 32 bit Vista instead. |
It is a good operating system, and updates have fixed more then a few problems, but before buying this I did not realize that quite a number of programs did not support 64 bit windows. I wanted to use the zonealarm firewall and spyware doctor, but they're not supported on this. I thought 64 bit would be better than 32 bit (which it is in some ways) but not enough software is supported on it. So I would suggest that you stick with 32 bit vista (or XP) for now.
P.S I did not have any problems with PC games working on it, they worked just fine, even Oblivion did. |
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Not for Boot Camp Macs with OS 10.4 |
This rating is for the package, not the OS itself.
Just a warning...this will NOT WORK CORRECTLY if you plan to install using Boot Camp on your 64 bit Mac. It will install, but as of OS 10.4, many of the drivers are only supported by the 32 bit version of Windows Vista (so get that!). Parallels can not handle 64 bit either. Just a warning. |
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