We are now in the year 2007. Vista has been on the shelves for 6 months now.
Your post appears somewhat outdated:-)
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"Michael Yardley" <> wrote in message
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> Windows Vista (formerly code named Longhorn) is the next evolution of
> Microsoft's operating system. Vista offers an advancement in
> reliability, security, ease of deployment, performance and
> manageability over Windows XP. As of July 30, 2005 Windows Vista is in
> the beta 1 phase and is expected to be released late in 2006. Some of
> the Windows Vista features include the following:
>
> Detects hardware problems before they occur, which is designed to
> reduce the frequency of incidents in which applications stop
> responding or the PC needs to be restarted.
> Windows Vista security features protect against the latest generation
> of threats, such as worms, viruses and spyware. If an attacker manages
> to compromise a computer, Windows Vista limits the damage.
> Security features protect against the latest generation of threats,
> such as worms, viruses and spyware. If an attacker manages to
> compromise a computer, Windows Vista limits the damage.
> Faster start-up time and low power consumption of the new sleep state.
> In many cases, Windows Vista is noticeably more responsive than
> Windows XP on identical hardware.
> Windows Vista simplifies and centralizes desktop configuration
> management, reducing the cost of keeping systems updated
>