Windows Vista in your Christmas stocking?

[liam858]

Users can expect Windows Vista to ship by November 15, 2006 - just in time for the 2006 holiday shopping season, according to WindowsITPro. Microsoft will no doubt hope to cash-in on a consumer PC buying frenzy during the run up to Christmas.

More: HERE


Liam

[Welshjim]

liam858--If MS meets Bill's schedule, it will be ready in time for Christmas 200SIX. Just what the kiddies want--to be able to learn a new (and perhaps somewhat underwhelming) OS for the holidays.

[Decimal]

Does this mean we will simply be able to get a copy off the shelf and install it striaght onto our machines? I can't wait to see the new stuff it has to offer, anyone got a link to some screenshots or something?, and how much will it cost for UK buyers?

[Tuttle]

Pricing etc hasn't been announced yet; it's a bit early. This is November 2006 remember.

There are plenty of screenshots from the first beta -- http://www.google.com.au/search?q=lo...+1+screenshots. Actually getting that beta at this point requires an MSDN or TechNet subscription.

[104456]

I dont think minimum specifications have been announced yet have they as its still in beta but I expect it to be high just to run the OS before you even install any applications?

[SpywareDr]

I can't wait to see the new stuff it has to offer ... and how much will it cost for UK buyers?

Exactly what it has to offer, as well as the cost, will depend on which version. As it stands right now, Microsoft will be selling nine different versions of Windows Vista.

Four in the "Home" category

1) Windows Vista Starter Edition
2) Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
3) Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
4) Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

Three in the "Business" category

5) Windows Vista Small Business Edition
6) Windows Vista Professional Edition
7) Windows Vista Enterprise Edition

And two in the "Europe only" category

8) Windows Vista Home N Edition
9) Windows Vista Professional N Edition

Note: In order to meet the requirements of an antitrust ruling in the European market, the Windows Vista N Editions -- Home Edition N and Professional Edition N -- will mirror the Home Basic and Professional Editions of Windows Vista, respectively, but will not include Windows Media Player and other media-related functionality.

For the details of what is, and is not included in each version, see the following excellent and detailed article:

Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows Vista Product Editions Preview
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...a_editions.asp

I dont think minimum specifications have been announced yet have they as its still in beta but I expect it to be high just to run the OS before you even install any applications?

The "minimum specification" will vary according to the version.

[Tuttle]

Beta 1 is quite usable on my 2 GHz laptop with 512 MB RAM. The fancy GUI stuff needs a good video card etc, but I really think they're aiming to make it scalable.