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List Price: $199.95
Our Price: $110.00
You Save: $ 89.95 (45%)
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Manufacturer: Microsoft Software
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Binding: DVD-ROM
Brand: Microsoft
Color: 1-user
EAN: 0882224172349
Feature: User-friendly software offers powerful new ways to organize, find, and share information
Format: DVD-ROM
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Microsoft Software
Manufacturer: Microsoft Software
Model: 66J-00003
Platform: Windows 2000
Publisher: Microsoft Software
Release Date: 2007-01-30
Studio: Microsoft Software
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User-friendly software offers powerful new ways to organize, find, and share information
Keeps your network running smoothly and securely without excessive reliance on dedicated IT support; ideal for organizations of all sizes
Sophisticated data protection and auditing capabilities help simplify IT management and can help lower costs for regulatory compliance
Warns you of impending hardware failures early on, so you don't have to worry about the devastating loss of any important business data
Upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 (including Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 2000)
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- Marketing Information: Windows Vista Business is the first Windows operating system designed specifically to meet the needs of small businesses. It helps your entire business work more effectively, stay connected (both in and out of the office), and better protect key information. Product Information - Software Sub Type: Client - Software Name: Windows Vista Business - 32-bit - Upgrade - Features and Benefits: Built-in peace of mind: - Backup tools (including the ability to recover prior versions of documents) and a host of security features help protect your PCs and information from accidents and attacks Your workplace unplugged: - Taking your PC with you is much easier. You can automatically connect to wireless networks and quickly adjust mobile settings, such as power options, from one location Getting it done just got easier: - From Instant Search and simpler file sharing to integrated fax and scanning, using Windows Vista Business will help you save time every day Ready to grow when you are: - Windows Vista Business includes features, such as simpler troubleshooting and support for domains, which can reduce your costs while increasing your long-term IT growth potential - Language Support: English License Information - License Type: Product Upgrade - License Pricing: Standard - License Quantity: 1 PC
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Vista Business upgrade
Comment: We purchased a compaq laptop with Vista Home on it for a great price. I'm MCP and A+ certified, so I felt an upgrade to Vista Business would not be a problem. This software did exactly what it was supposed to do. However, if you decide to perform an upgrade, be aware that some of the drivers may not be included in the upgrade. I spent a couple of hours with Compaq chat technicians to help me locate the drivers for the wireless network card, and about 4 other items that did not function after the upgrade. I expected this to occur, but felt it was worth getting the functionality for our network from Vista Business rather than staying with Vista Home. I briefly considered XP Pro, but having had experience trying to get a new OS platformed laptop to 'go backwards' to an old OS, I decided that staying in the Vista family was preferable. Another consideration when moving to Vista (especially from XP or W2K) are printer drivers. We had a terrific, newer HP all-in-one (copier, printer,fax) which lost its photo software after we moved from W2K to Vista. The copier/printer/fax operations worked, but I had no photo processing software and HP said they were sorry, but had no plans to provide a Vista version.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Did not work with my system
Comment: The product did not work with my system.
I don't know if I can return it.
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Summary: Vista is Working Fine for Me
Comment: I have XP running on a bootcamp partition on my MacBook and it is doing just fine. I spend most of my working time in Word, hardly ever using any of the other programs in the Office suite. However, I use the Adobe products Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator a whole bunch. Other than that I play solitaire, watch videos and, of course, use both Explorer and Firefox when I go online. That's about it for me, software wise, and XP handles it all without fail, without crashing and without giving me any headaches.
And I will miss it when I upgrade to Vista, however my machine can handle the upgrade, so I'm giving it a try.
Okay, I like the look and feel of Vista, however it's not as snappy as XP or even System X. I like the AERO bit, quite snazzy and one of the reasons my machine runs a bit slower, I suspect, however I'm loath to turn it off as it's so cool.
Word works fine and that's to be expected. My Adobe software runs well too. The browsers, no problem. I did have to upload a printer driver, but that only took a few minutes and I was good to go.
I've read a lot of reviews by people who are having problems with Vista and I'm getting the SP1 upgrade any day and I'll instal it, but I'm not experiencing the problems others appear to be having. Maybe because it's because I only use four or five programs on my Machine. I don't use iTunes or Windows Media as I still listen to my CDs the old fashioned way and only then if I don't have the phonograph record.
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Summary: Don't waste your money
Comment: As an upgrade, this version just does not work. It hogs all the CPU power your system can put out. I wasted alot of man-hours on this version and regret buying it. I recently bought a new Mac Pro with 2 quad core Xeon CPUs, and tried installing vista on the Mac with Boot-Camp, and to my suprise, vista finally works. However most people do not have a Mac Pro, so again, I would say "don't WASTE your money". Either stick with XP, or buy a Mac.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Too many bugs
Comment: i have installed vista business on my dell, dual core, 4gb ram. it's fast, but too many things just don't work. this is driving my crazy. i've tried to search a harddrive and then move some of the contents over to another external....no! vista just doesn't want to move my files. it's bug after bug.
i guess they were so pressed to release longhorn, they just released it 98%. xp was so much better. and i guess all these problems are the reason they 'extended xp's' life.
i do enjoy the new office suite - with little problems. but you can use xp and the new office together.
it's just not time to upgrade to vista. don't give microsoft any money for a product they haven't finished or properly tested.
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