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Platform: Windows Vista

2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (75 customer reviews)

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Platform: Windows Vista
Media: DVD-ROM
Item Quantity: 1

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Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 19 x 13.2 cm ; 318 g
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ASIN: B0013O77GM
Release Date: 4 April 2008

Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (75 customer reviews)

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The Windows Vista SP1 is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 will contain changes focused on addressing specific reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. SP1 also addresses some management, deployment, and support challenges.

This version of Windows Vista, Ultimate Edition with Service Pack 1 (PC) comes with both 32bit and 64 bit discs.

32-bit CD
If your system features a CD drive but no DVD drive, you can order Windows Vista on CD-ROM. The installation files span multiple discs, so unattended installations are not possible.

64-bit DVD
If your system features a 64-bit processor, you can take advantage of its advanced design by ordering 64-bit software media. You'll get the same interface, features, and functions, but you'll get them in an operating system that takes advantage of access to vastly more memory. All installation files are on a single disc. Please note that 64-bit media is included in the box with the purchase of Windows Vista Ultimate.

The 64-bit version of Windows Vista is not for everyone. Please confirm that your system, applications, and devices are compatible with a 64-bit edition of Windows Vista before installing.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not a worthwhile upgrade, 12 Nov 2008

By	Mr. RJ WILMSHURST "rjwilmsi" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Windows Vista, Home Premium Edition with Service Pack 1 (PC) (DVD-ROM)

A few months ago I bought a new laptop which came with Vista Home Premium pre-installed. I've now had the opportunity to compare Vista to my desktop PC's XP installation. In summary Vista doesn't make a compelling upgrade. Memory usage is considerably higher, the default User Account Control setup is so overbearing that I disabled it completely and from the perspective of the end user the new features seem to be mostly related to visual tarting up and transparency effects. These new features add nothing much to productivity. The frequency and volume of critical security patches to apply seems to continue as with XP. There are some useful features but most of these can be added to XP by using existing free applications. Not a worthwhile upgrade.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ideal if you need windows on your Mac., 23 May 2008

By	C. Steadman (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Windows Vista, Home Premium Edition with Service Pack 1 (PC) (DVD-ROM)

Got Vista as I need to use Microsoft Access on my Macbook. Installed it via bootcamp no problems, I was amazed how quick it was to install. Vista is fine I've had no problems, I use OS X most of the time but it's good to have windows for the few things I need it for, the best of both worlds. If you're looking for windows for you mac, go for this. Good value at �80 when on offer, it's now gone back up.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait for service pack 1, 3 Jun 2008

By	Allan Hildon (Suffolk, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Windows Vista, Home Premium Edition with Service Pack 1, Upgrade Version (PC) (DVD-ROM)

After following the forums for most of the year and reading endless stories of doom and woe about upgrading to Vista I decided it was time to take the plunge and upgrade my humble Dell Inspiron 6000 now that the SP1 version has been released. I checked out the Dell website and downloaded all the drivers that the Dell upgrade advisor said I would need, and backed up all my files in preparation for a long night of nail biting and hair pulling (if you have ever done a fresh reinstall of XP you will know exactly what I mean!). I also installed 2 gig of RAM (oo-ah that cost peanuts). As all the forums state very clearly, the upgrade package is only an upgrade from a lower version of Vista, so I knew the installation would be a fresh install. So, I inserted the disk, answered the usual questions about proceeding, and waited around 30 minutes for the entire installation just agreeing with all the recommended options. What happened next was something of an anticlimax - Vista started and my machine was ready to use. Despite all the dire warnings from the upgrade advisor about all the hardware and applications that might not work everything except the sound card did, and that worked after the wizard searched the www for the correct driver and miraculously found it - that's a first! My verdict - full marks to Microsoft on a fab product that was absolute simplicity to install. Now my 2 year old laptop has a new lease on life.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible.. Slow and frustrating!
I bought this product so I could upgrade to windows 7 from it. As far as concerned that served its purpose.

However, as for Vista. Read more

Published 9 hours ago by J. Crowder

1.0 out of 5 stars Virus Vista
This Microsoft operating system has convinced me to go to mac. They have been going downhill after 98se, and once that was out of support, i decided to try Vista... Read more

Published 1 day ago by Mr. Daniel J. Roebuck

1.0 out of 5 stars This is a terrible product
I bought a well spec'd, Sony laptop with this version of Windows on it. It has always been unresponsive, hangs all the time and takes an age to boot up. Read more

Published 22 days ago by J. D. Brace

1.0 out of 5 stars One day to install an upgrade. Do not do it.
I only needed to upgradefrom Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate because I need to be able to add Windows authentication so that I could do certain software development tasks... Read more

Published 25 days ago by David Richard

1.0 out of 5 stars BE VERY CAREFUL!!!!
If you are thinking of buying this product from Amazon, then think again. The product arrived OK and loaded successfully, overwrting the version of Vista Home Basic that was... Read more

Published 26 days ago by Robert Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars A Serious Review
i just looked at some of these reviews and i got to say, most these looked like they've been written by 13 year old's screaming at there mums. Read more

Published 26 days ago by woolerland

4.0 out of 5 stars Good at the current price.
I bought it to run under "Parallels" on my MacBook Pro. It loaded first time without a hitch and is working as well as it does on a PC.

Published 29 days ago by Alyn Edwards

1.0 out of 5 stars This is bad, very, very bad. Suicidal in fact.
Vista must have been designed by a renegade bunch of Microsoft programmers high on some illegal substance. It is totally and utterly unusable as a platform. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Antony Marshall

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good.
This software came with my PC. It was easy to install and had nice packaging. But when you first finnish installing it, it then has to download then install about 84 new updates... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Sa Hill

4.0 out of 5 stars Slight hiccup
Installed on my daughter's computer, had great trouble because it would not recognise computer had XP installed, spent 45 mins. on phone to Microsoft to sort it out. Read more

Published 1 month ago by M.S. Fan

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