Why You Should Buy Windows Vista

 

 

 

Microsoft has again been met with both much acclaim and criticism with the recent release of Windows Vista. The virtual world has been burning with expert pieces of blog advice that either convince users to buy or not to buy Vista. This is probably something that is not so new for Microsoft. They have always received both praise and criticism for new releases. There are however some very good reasons to buy Windows Vista.

 

Security and Safety Features

One highly applauded fact about Windows Vista is that its security and safety features are definitely at a higher level. Most of these features have never been incorporated in previous editions. Some important features tackled by Vista include account control, anti-spyware function, digital rights management, full disk encryption, parental controls, data execution prevention and network access protection.

 

The basic security of the user account control is in itself a great feature to look forward to. It has long been considered irritating by many users. It should be welcomed though since it is a feature that will require elevated administrator privileges to perform critical system applications like software installations. Standard users on the other hand may still use the system with limited privileges and without the error prompts.

 

Better parental controls are also plus point for Windows Vista. Parents and adults for example can now better regulate internet use by blocking sites according to category and preventing downloads. One may also effectively limit the use of an account.

 

Technical Features

 

Aside from the more apparent features of Windows Vista, there are also some technical features that will make it a good buy. Its special features involve those related to networking, print, audio and display. In the area of audio for example, Vista features full speech recognition functions and speech synthesis. In the aspect of networking, Vista will be able to provide thorough support for wireless networking that will do away with other wireless networking software.

 

Management Features

 

If you are an administrator who is thinking of buying or upgrading to Vista, you will be pleased to know that Vista will allow for better network management. In the aspect of management, Vista has a new image based set-up process, new deployment mechanisms, new diagnostic tools, revised event logging, remote assistance, task scheduling and offline support for files.

 

Aesthetic Features

 

For non-technical users, Windows Vista is a draw in itself for its great new look. Its glass-like translucent look, 3D animation, live icons, widgets and live thumbnails are simply great sights to behold. The overall effect simply feels cleaner and more sophisticatedly modern.

 

It is also interesting to note that Microsoft has now paid better attention to the delicate aspect of “tone” in its messages. Vista now flashes messages that are accurate, easy to understand and inoffensive.