Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 2nd May 2007 10:20 UTC, submitted by Eugenia
ITtoolbox reviews Windows Vista, and they conclude: "If you value innovation, new technology and you can afford it, Vista is a great buy and I seriously doubt you'd regret it. If you're a business user, the justification for the additional cost just isn't there quite yet (with a few exceptions). I was pleasantly surprised how nicely it has come together (at least at this point)." My take: Soon, I will write an article about how I feel about Vista after having used it for a much longer time than was the case in my previous review. I will also have something to say on using Vista on some lower-end hardware (it ain't pretty).
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2005-07-13
I dunno. I've got a Pavillion dv9210 and a dv6040, specs are virtually identical for both machines (x2 1.8G, 2GB, 120GB), only real difference is the 9210's weaker graphics (NV6150 vs NV7200) driving a larger display and resolution.
9210 was preloaded with Vista Premium, 6040 was XP Media Center. With the crapware removed (no smaller matter in itself), sitting the units side by side I'd be really hard pressed to find any performance differences in day-to-day use. Boot up, app launching etc. are more or less the same. I could probably find some differences if I looked hard, but it seems like more of a theoretical point if I have to look for them.
My basic impression is that Vista is harmless as a transition for newly purchased systems, but I don't see anything that would make me rush out and want to upgrade, even aside from the fact that Windows isn't my primary platform.