Customer Rating: 
Summary: Vista
Comment: Install SP1 and you'll be happy. Not with it if you already have XP though.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Full Vista - excellent value
Comment: Installed this as a second OS on a MacBook Pro - runs perfectly. Everyone likes to knock Vista - but, bottom line, given a well equipped machine - Vista is way ahead of XP. As a developer, there are things I just couldn't do under older OS's. This package with the Ultimate version is excellent value.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Don't buy it
Comment: I bought the windows vista upgrade version. Save yourself the trouble and don't upgrade. The software created tons of problems and is no good in fixing them. Wait for the non beta version.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Crime Up On High
Comment: Windows Vista has many features which could have been accomplished with Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP... It appears with the appearance of Vista, Microsoft is desperate, and to me, the use of this useless software violates my Constitutional Rights and I'll try to be brief in explaining why;
1. The FDA supposedly inspects every Prescription Drug on the Market -10
2. Microsoft is building data centers and coincidentally the FBI is building a Billion Dollar Data Center, Patriots Act comes to mind. We the People of a Free Country are treated as Terrorists. -10
3. Ole Billy Boy Changes the definition of what is Oral and Bleep Bleep. A slap on the hand is apparently sufficient. Hillary scams people with Swamp Land and screws up Health Care, has the DoRights take the rap and runs for the Presidency. -10
4. The current President was a member of the Skulls, really auspicious in nature, New age Masons. Continues the Hunt of Bin Laden which is Futile since Bin Laden is in the service of the CIA. -10
5. Gates started out in his garage, dropped out of College and in the time screwed over partners. So much for the Intelligence Level of supposed Harvard Graduates... RFID -10
6. If you actually commit a supposed crime, which I don't, what do you think will happen? Boing, Slammer, Boing. -10
The List goes on.......
Microsoft committed plagiarism, copyright infringement, piracy, so forth..... The internet and the Software is open source in nature and is thus considered Public Domain. We buy the food, we eat the food, it is ours. Vista or any other software can have all the Eye Candy it wants but it still does not change the fact that XP, linux, OSX, etc. is still far superior. How many Politicians and Flunky Corporate Dogs so forth were threatened and/or paid off to allow such Crap on the Market and now Microsoft wants to bring the Corporations together to help the Poor and Feed the Hungry, if it's with Vista, they'll definitely starve to Death.
Installed Vista on many computers and bought a copy, other than from Microsoft, and will never install. The Schill thought of having such crappy software on my computer, brrr a cold day in Hell.
Why has parts of my review been edited. Microsoft Windows Vista implements Spyware within their products and restricts full use of their newest Operating System. The sections edited by Amazon were relevant within the Review. I bought the product and I should be able to review how I see fit.
"How much more of this eves Dropping supposed technology is going to be put onto the Market. Might as well Invoke Martial Law. I am waiting for the Second Great Depression with Open Arms than to use Microsoft Windows Vista. Technology for Freedom? Freedom over Technology? This is not strictly with Microsoft but since the subject is up which person and/or persons do you believe will be glancing through their Great Windows upon the Public Domain AKA Private Living Rooms, Bedrooms, Bathrooms... If they want to change the Definition atleast keep it out of our Living Quarters. This is our Land, Country, Homes, and yet ignorance follows few in restricting the Freedoms in which we work and Fight for.
Intelligence comes in many forms and Crime Up On High requires no form of Intelligence. I am now waiting for the Dark Room with a BlindFold." Just to add Steve Jobs Restricts the full use of the Mac so it's to Linux we go.
One other thing; OOXML should not be allowed as a standard format unless Microsoft opens their Source Code to the Public Domain. Not to be abused but to be used for development and advancement but not under Microsoft's watchful eye. I betcha if and when the source code is opened Microsoft will be liable for many more infringements than any other corporation, hint, hint, "Enron"
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not Ready For Prime Time
Comment: I am a CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+ Certified Technician and a Microsoft Certified Professional working in the industry for over ten years and I have professionally supported and personally owned and used every Microsoft Windows Operating System since Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 and this release of Windows is by far the least worthy comparatively speaking. I actually returned my copy back to Amazon since (although my hardware passed the specifications before buying Vista based on tests done through the Microsoft Site) too many of my gadgets and their firmware / softwares, such as Gaming Keyboard, Gaming Mouse, Joystic, Data / Voice Fax Printer, and so on had Driver issues. I must be honest here and admit that my system developed other issues after the installation of VISTA that may not necessarily be attributable to the Vista OS but never the less the system had major Driver and Firmware issues with other industry standard and modern (Post 2003) hardware peripherals. I may try it again some time next year when I purchase it as a preinstalled part of a Laptop or something but for the time being I had no time or patience and willingness to come home from working on supporting computer problems and work on solving problems caused by Vista.
In the end this WIndows version does have some redeemable qualities (IIS 7 is a blast) and I imagine that there are some home built custom PCs and some DElls and HPs (both of which I have also supported VISTA Driver Issues on for commercial clients) that don't remind one of the first release of Windows 95 or Windows ME (lots of Blue Screens and Lock ups), but by comparison to XP Pro edition, which was almost completely stable and played really well with others from release 1, this release of Windows is Not Ready for Prime Time and I do not recomend it, especially for custom PC builders using OEM Hardware and Software and for beginning users.
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