| In our profession it is vital for us to not only embrace | | | | The Starter edition is a streamlined version intended |
| new technologies, but to understand the benefits that | | | | for low powered PCs found in many developing |
| they can deliver and ensure that our clients are making | | | | nations. Clarity & connectivity. |
| the most of the technologies available to them. With | | | | According to Brad Goldberg, general manager of |
| this in mind I felt it very appropriate that I write an | | | | Windows product development at Microsoft, the |
| article about Windows Vista and the benefits that it | | | | renaming to Windows Vista, is in the interests of |
| can deliver to your business. | | | | "communicating the idea of clarity". |
| Launch line-up | | | | "That lets users focus on the things they need to |
| Vista, which was known as Longhorn during its long | | | | focus on," he added. |
| development, is a major re-working of Windows that | | | | A video of the launch showed the Vista brand name |
| makes changes, among other things, to the way the | | | | alongside the slogan "Clear, Confident, Connected; |
| operating system looks and how it handles networking | | | | Bringing clarity to your world". |
| and sound. | | | | Security in Windows Vista: Setting a new standard |
| Microsoft said the six versions were designed to | | | | Microsoft is making fundamental investments in |
| match the demands different users have for its | | | | technology to help make customers more secure. |
| software. Three versions of the software are for | | | | Efforts include using a security development lifecycle |
| home users, two are for businesses and one is for | | | | to develop more secure software and providing |
| emerging markets. | | | | technology innovation in the platform to provide |
| Vista Business is the basic version for companies of all | | | | layered defense, or defense-in-depth. Windows Vista |
| sizes and includes tools that helps organisations | | | | includes many security features and improvements to |
| manage their PCs. | | | | protect client computers from the latest generation of |
| The Enterprise version of Vista has all of the features | | | | threats, including worms, viruses, and other malicious |
| in the basic version and adds to them improved | | | | software (collectively known as malware). |
| encryption including a BitLocker system that stops | | | | Microsoft has previously said that Vista will make |
| confidential data being viewed if a computer is lost or | | | | malicious software that gets onto computers without |
| stolen. | | | | the users' knowledge "a thing of the past". Executives |
| The Home Basic version is intended for those who | | | | at the firm have said Vista, has been designed with |
| only want to use their PC to browse the net, use | | | | security as "part of the design, not a bolt-on". |
| e-mail and create and edit basic documents. It also | | | | Why Upgrade? |
| includes desktop search and security tools. | | | | The improved security should be the strongest reason |
| Vista Home Premium includes everything in the Basic | | | | to switch, but it is the overall experience that makes |
| version and adds the new graphical interface called | | | | Windows Vista so smooth. It installs quickly, it can |
| Aero. | | | | easily be customized, it connects to other devices and |
| Vista Ultimate has all the features of the business and | | | | networks much better, and finally, it just feels good! |
| home editions in one package. | | | | |