The Computer Revolution/Software/Windows Vista

This section will talk slightly about the latest version of Microsoft Windows: Windows Vista.

Windows Vista is Microsoft's latest version of windows. Having many new improvements over Windows XP, it still has it's downside. Windows Vista has the following new features:

• 3D window viewing
• Capable of using flash memory as RAM rather than adding memory to the motherboard
• Has the best secure features than all previous windows versions
• Has a built in side bar to allow quick access to commonly used gadgets
• Has the new Superfetch feature.

The new Superfetch feature knows what most commonly used programs/tasks are and keeps them in the memory to allow faster responsive times.

Also, Windows Vista has the following downsides:

• The system requirements for Windows Vista are extremely high compared to previous windows versions and even other modern operating systems.
• The integration of new forms of digital rights management (DRM), specifically the Protected Video Path (PVP).
• Poor hardware driver support.
• Legacy software incompatibility.
• Concerns have been expressed that Windows may be experiencing software bloat.
• Expensive compared to other modern operating systems.

Whether you should use Windows Vista largely depends on how you want to and need to use your computer.