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Windows Vista Business review
Reviews Although video playback, and even the tiny icons on Windows Vista, are now crisp and colourful with Aero, unless you watch YouTube videos all day, you won't really need Aero, nor will you miss the tiny preview windows enabled on your desktop display.
[January 25, 2007, 14:22]
Windows Vista beta 2: a first look review
Reviews That means different hardware will give users different Vista experiences; for example, many beta testers will not be able to experience the Aero graphics capabilities on their current machines. Windows Vista takes all the related tools and...
[May 24, 2006, 8:00]
A quick guide to Windows Vista Business Edition review
Reviews For example, Windows Vista Business Edition will include Aero graphics, a feature common among all editions, but Tablet PC support will be available only with the Windows Home Premium and Ultimate Editions.
[December 6, 2006, 15:44]
Inside Vista's Windows Presentation Foundation review
Reviews The much talked about Aero glass effect comes through in this latest build of Windows Vista. Microsoft presented attendees of this year's Professional Developer Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles with an updated sneak preview of Windows Vista.
[September 14, 2005, 12:45]
Inside Windows Vista RTM review
Reviews The new Aero graphics engine within Windows Vista is dynamic, so file icons not only show you the contents of the file but also scale to the size of the page. On Wednesday, 8 November 2006, Microsoft released its new operating system, Windows Vista...
[November 9, 2006, 8:49]
Five things you'll love (and hate) about Windows Vista
Talkback Aero Graphics eating battery power'. And, since that problem CAN be addressed by a power-managment option (such as turning Aero Graphics off).it should NOT be one of the top 5 "What I Hate" issues. Also, it remains an issue mostly for notebook...
[June 25, 2006, 11:01]
10 ways to increase Vista's performance review
Reviews Windows Vista has some great new security and functionality features, as well as cool eye candy, such as Aero transparency, Flip 3D and other graphical tricks. From the drop-down list box on the Appearance tab, select any theme except Aero (Windows...
[August 8, 2007, 12:51]
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 On the Block
Blog For vista Aero to work, you need to invest something more than what you would have expected to invest before. Processor speed is also expected to be high for Aero to work smoothly without causing any hiccups.
[May 22, 2009, 15:02]
Vista's graphics to require licence check
News The Aero display also won't be available to those who buy Windows Vista Basic, the low-end consumer version of the operating system. But before Vista will display its showiest side, known as Aero, it will run a check to make sure the software was...
[April 13, 2006, 17:30]
Vista beta drains laptop batteries
News The Windows Vista Aero theme and components which implement it can use more resources than previous versions of the operating system," Microsoft product manager Mike Burk said in a statement. One of Vista's most visible changes is its Aero...
[June 2, 2006, 12:25]
Microsoft: Set your systems for Vista
News Vista-capable Premium Ready Processor Modern chip (at least 800MHz) 1GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) System memory 512MB 1GB GPU DirectX 9 capable (WDDM support recommended) Runs Windows Aero Graphics memory (none...
[May 19, 2006, 10:45]
Microsoft to spell out Vista's needs
News The "Premium Ready" programme will identify PCs that can take advantage of Vista's high-end features, including its new Aero graphics, according to a source familiar with the company's plans. The amount of graphics memory needed to run Vista's Aero...
[May 18, 2006, 8:45]
Five things you'll love (and hate) about Windows Vista review
Reviews If you're used to your notebook lasting on a long journey, you might want to reconsider upgrading to Windows Vista -- that is, if you want the new Aero graphics features turned on. Since the Windows Vista Aero graphics system (which I like) will...
[June 16, 2006, 9:35]
Click Recorder
Downloads Capture Vista Aero translucency, rounded corners, and non-rectangular windows. Version 2.0.3.704 supports Vista Aero translucency screen capture, saving captures to edit later. Remove desktop or windows behind on edit time.
[July 14, 2009, 8:20]
Microsoft goes on green Vista offensive
News The report also examined the impact of running Windows Vista Aero graphics interface, which has been cited as one of the key reasons why companies have to upgrade hardware to run Vista. The researchers concluded that Aero had a "negligible" impact...
[March 22, 2007, 13:17]
Should businesses upgrade to Vista? review
Reviews Business users may need to reach a decision on the Windows Aero display mode offered by Vista. Fortunately there's an alternative to Aero that doesn't need either sophisticated hardware or user training.
[November 30, 2006, 9:32]
Microsoft releases six Vista deployment tools
News And Becta, the UK government's advisor on IT in education, said that a similar figure — 55 percent — of computers in British schools will be capable of supporting Vista — even with Vista's graphical interface Aero turned off.
[February 21, 2007, 13:17]
Ten reasons Windows 7 could flop
Comment They will see the Aero interface and user-account control and turn their noses up at the latest version. There may be a few who have decided that Aero is the prettiest of all interfaces and that the User Access Control is the be-all-end-all of...
[October 9, 2009, 14:30]
Windows 7 Ultimate review
Reviews Although the look of Windows 7 may seem to be nothing more than some polish applied liberally to the Vista Aero theme, make no mistake: This is a full replacement operating system, and more than just 'Vista done right'.
[August 4, 2009, 14:44]
Windows Vista RC2 review
Reviews We also found that our Windows Vista RC2 Aero graphics system experienced occasional annoying glitches. Under Windows Vista beta 2 build 5384.4 running Aero, the battery life dropped considerably, to a mere 2 hours.
[October 12, 2006, 8:05]
