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CNET Asia Review

By Robert Vamosi
Jul 31, 2007

Very good

7

out of 10

The good: Windows Vista Home Basic does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; and Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.

The bad: Windows Vista Home Basic does not put Search on the desktop (it's buried within applications, within the Start Menu); no Aero graphics system in Home Basic; no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista; optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds from IE7 get preferential treatment); and little reason to leave Windows XP.

The bottom line: Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

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itachiwwy

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Vista from the start is a major flop by microsoft

Sep 5, 2008

Rating: 1 out of 10 (Abysmal)
Pros: Nothing. famous for lagging
Cons: Worthless.
Opinion:
Stick to XP

FyreVortex

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Too Basic.

May 4, 2008

Rating: 2 out of 10 (Terrible)
Pros: Well, at least it works.
Cons: Misses a lot of features that are needed.
Opinion:
Microsoft Vista Home Basic misses a lot of features that is actually needed... I'm sorry to say but that XP may be even better than Vista Basic.

Well, at least it works... But you'd better stick to XP if you want a better experience.

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