Vista

So Microsoft is unleashing its new OS on the world soon. Here's what CNN had to say about it:

Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft (Research) expects Windows Vista Home Premium to be the mainstream consumer product, allowing users to record and watch high-definition television, burn and author DVDs and perform other multimedia functions.

It also incorporates Tablet PC technology to decipher handwriting to let users write notes on the computer.

Vista Home Premium will be the middle option for consumers, sandwiched between the high-end Windows Vista Ultimate, which also includes business-oriented features, and a bare-bones Windows Vista Home Basic without the multimedia capabilities.

Why is it I think Vista Home Basic is probably the version I want? After all, my video card doesn't take TV input, and I already have all the DVD authoring software I need, and I'm sure the other "multimedia" functions are going to be resource hogs too. Unless Ultimate has features that allow me to turn everything under the sun off and optimize my system more than Basic does, I'll be going the Basic route.

(text quoted from http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/27/technology/microsoft_vista.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes) Sphere: Related Content