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Monday, June 26, 2006
By Christina VanGinkel
The average person who shops for a desktop computer will show little interest in the operating system itself. They are more concerned with hard drive size, amount of memory, if there is a DVD burnable drive or just a CD Rom. They just assume that whatever operating system comes with it when they buy it is what they will have. Sure, they might have to make the distinction between XP and the XP Media Edition, but that is about as difficult a decision as it gets. However, as I write this, some computers are starting to ship with a label that says Designed for Windows XP Windows Vista Capable. Microsoft is almost ready to let the computer shoppers of the world see the next operating system. Well actually, some people are already using it, as the beta 2 version of Windows Vista is available for IT professionals, developers, and technology enthusiasts.
The operating system is the backbone of your desktop computer, yet most of us just take it for granted. I just passed down an old computer of mine to my young grandson. I had it tucked into a corner of my craft room, and I honestly could not tell you the last time I turned it on. Well, when I booted it up to clear off the hard drive and add a few age appropriate titles for him, I we reminded what Windows 98 was. I was also given a reminder to be thankful for my Windows XP Media operating system that is on the computer that I am currently typing.
I had forgotten what the benefits from Windows 98 to Windows XP were until I was maneuvering around the old desktop. They actually look a bit alike, but when you start to click open files, and search for things, I was given a good reminder on just how insightful XP is in comparison.
Well, nosy as I am by nature, I decided to see what all this fuss is about with the new Windows Vista. What I found made me want to tell Microsoft to hurry up, as it appears to be loaded with features that I know I will love, features that will make working with our digital picture files easy and intuitive, by making it easy to not only import them, but also find them, fix them, and share them with others. If this were not compelling enough, it will also come with a simple way to save them to other media, such as a CD or DVD.
Besides making it easier to work with, and have fun with, your digital pictures, Windows Vista was also created with your music files in mind. Listening to music has undergone a huge change for many, what with sites like iTunes, and accessories such as MP3 players and the iPod. Windows Vista is being made to work seamlessly with these applications and accessories. It is being created with activities such as listening to music and ripping CDs, as important functions, not just something, that the system might occasionally be used for, but as a focus when it comes to ease and simplicity. After all, if our computers do not make things simplified, they are not doing their job, now are they!
Windows Vista is not just for play though, it is being created with small businesses in mind. Taking security and back up of data to the height of importance. However, because most small businesses do not have a tech on board to make sure these aspects of computer security are being covered, they are working to seamlessly make them function, by having features such as automatic data backup and centralized security, so you can stay focused on the business at hand and not spending all of your time working on the computer.
If you are shopping for a new computer anytime in the near future, be sure to consider if the system you are considering is Windows Vista capable, especially if you feel that any of the features Windows Vista is going to be able to accomplish, are features that would be of interest to you. For more information on the Windows Vista operating system, stop by the Microsoft website for more information.
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