Windows Vista Editions Overview

Please note: This build may not have the same level of support or servicing via Windows Update as RC1, and you may not be able to upgrade from this build to the final version of Windows Vista."

Inside Windows Vista

Microsoft Vista Home Page ==> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/

Wikipedia on Microsoft Vista

PRoComputing has downloaded & installed on my Pentium 2400MHz + one Gig RAM & ATI Radeon 9200 AGP display adapter
Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) ULTIMATE from the above Microsoft Vista Home Page link.

First impressions of RC1 ULTIMATE:
1. Much faster than the Beta 2 release
2. The video is really crisp at 1600 resolution ANALOG VGA !!!
3. Windows Explorer, now, pretty intuitive
4. Shared Documents improved to “Public” file sharing
5. Still canNOT connect to my AMD64 shared HP4L printer

SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp.'s forthcoming Windows Vista will take much harsher steps to curtail piracy than previous versions of its operating system, including crippling the usefulness of computers found to be running unlicensed copies of the new software.

The world's largest software maker said Wednesday that people running a version of Windows Vista that it believes is pirated will initially be denied access to some of the most anticipated Vista features. That includes Windows Aero, an improved graphics technology.

If a legitimate copy is not bought within 30 days, the system will curtail functionality much further by restricting users to just the Web browser for an hour at a time, said Thomas Lindeman, Microsoft senior product manager.

Under that scenario, a person could use the browser to surf the Web, access documents on the hard drive or log onto Web-based e-mail. But the user would not be able to directly open documents from the computer desktop or run other programs such as Outlook e-mail software, Lindeman said.

Microsoft said it will not stop a computer running pirated Vista software from working completely, and it will continue to deliver critical security updates.

The company also said it has added more sophisticated technology for monitoring whether a system is pirated. For example, the system will be able to perform some piracy checks internally, without contacting Microsoft, Lindeman said.

2006 September 18 CNet ==> LONDON--Bob Gleichauf, the chief technology officer in Cisco Systems' security technology group, has raised concerns that integrating Vista into a complex IT infrastructure could present problems.

Tom Skerritt ==>A collection of videos that show vista apps(applications) and prototype apps

Allchin: Vista apps to be 'mind-bogglingly cool'

Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows
Questions, answers, release schedule, & other facts about the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system

A working list of apps not working on Vista

Vista availability update straight from the horse's mouth

The Long Journey to Windows Vista Nears

Windows Vista: Aero Glass and Java Don't Mix