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Which Vista Is the Right Vista?

eWEEK.com Special Report: Windows Vista:
By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

... I can think of nothing of any value in Starter for any user. You would be better off running Windows 98. I'm not joking.

I could go on and on about this ridiculous bottom-feeder version of Vista, but I can sum it up with two of its "features."

It can only access 256MBs of RAM, and you can only run three applications on it at a time. This isn't a 21st-century operating system. It's a bad joke even as a 20th-century one.

Windows Vista Home Basic is better. It's not completely crippled the way Starter is. At the same time, it's not much of a home operating system, and it's a flop for businesses.

For instance, what is Vista's one feature that has people talking? The answer: Vista's eye-candy, the Aero Glass interface and all of its translucent, 3D prettiness.

Guess what, it's not in Starter and it's not in Basic either. You also won't find such home favorites as DVD Video Authoring.

Original source: Daring Fireball..

... I don't see any way to look at the Vista product matrix and not come to the conclusion that Microsoft holds its customers in contempt.

Further justification for buying that Mac