According to Derek Torres at microsoft.com, written December 8, 2006, there are many reasons for upgrading to Windows Vista; new features, improved security and better overall experience.
Some of the features noted by Derek are:
Windows Aero, Windows Sidebar, Media Player II, and Windows Search. Let’s look at the practicalities of these new features.
Windows Aero: This interface offers a “cleaner, transparent look with impressive graphic quality”. But Aero requires a higher-end video graphics card. If your computer doesn’t have a higher-end graphics card, Windows Vista is displayed using Windows Basic. In other words, without the “right” graphics card, you are paying for a feature in Vista that you can’t even see or use. Plus the aero feature requires more memory in order for Vista to function.
Windows Sidebar: This is a window usually on the right hand side of your display that shows a selection of what Microsoft terms “gadgets”. These are mini-applications such as a clock, a calender, currency exchange, etc. However, using this feature uses 20% of the computer’s resources slowing down the...
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