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| Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $269.99
Buy New: $145.00
You Save: $124.99 (46%)
New (39) Used (4) from $145.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  117 reviews
Sales Rank: 168
Format: Dvd-rom
Platform: Windows Vista
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Home Premium
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 66I02387
Model: 66I-02387
UPC: 882224661256
EAN: 0882224661256
ASIN: B0013O54OE
Release Date: March 19, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Repeatedly caused my computer to crash April 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Oh, man. This Vista edition is awful. I tried and tried to get it to run without crashing. I failed. Vista reminds me of the TV commercial with PC and Mac and the girl banging the gong everytime there is a Vista problem. I would gladly trade Vista for XP any day of the week. There were few failures, rare freeze outs, and nary a crash. I am buying a new computer in a few weeks and will try it on a brand new Dell muscle machine. Hopefully, with a blank slate as it were Vista Home Version with SP1 will not jam up too much. We'll see.
I Was Hoping For Some Windex For My PC BUT.......... April 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have an older machine and I was hoping Vista was just what I needed to spruce it up and bring all my computer work in to sharp focus. Unfortunately Vista took me forever (or at least the better part of a lovely spring day) to install and frankly the results were not worth it. I am thankful to Amazon for providing me with some expensive software free but the bottom line is I just need a new machine and Vista can't work the miracles I was hoping for and revive my outdated computer.
 Windows is still Windows April 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 proved not to be too difficult to load on my computer. I thought it would be a lot of work, but it proved to
be easy. As for performance I really do not see too much difference in this editon of Windows and the old XP version. There are some nice additions to it. Media Center is much improved, The e-mail and I.M are nicer to use. So far I have not run into too many problems I could not handle using it. The only thing I didn't like about the install was having to wait for items to download to my computer. I would think they could have put the whole thing on the DVD and then some. Is there room for some improvemnet? Certainly, but this is always true of software.
 Just don't bother April 10, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I won't waste too much of your time as all that's been said on the subject has been said by reviewers more savvy than I. However, I bought Vista for my new computer, and experienced a full day of frustration trying to get my cherished Nero, Adobe Elements and Acid Music programmes to work but to no avail. I also found that many of my CDs backed up in WMP refused to play because (thanks, Bill Gates) I didn't have a licence to play them. Excuse me?
I called in an experienced technician who spend two hours getting rid of Vista and re-installing my old XP software. His advice was that Vista has caused more probelms than it's worth, and to stick with tried and true XP. I have shelved Vista and will probably not reinstall it. Ever.
Windows Vista 3.5 Stars April 9, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Like many people, I initially hated this new operating system. My main problem stems from ocation changes. Things were no longer where they used to be. The new interfaces are more organized, but no longer familiar. But, as I become accustomed to it, I realize Vista isn't so bad. The menu layout, which used to expand significantly, is now organized by folders even within the "Start" menu. This makes it easier to find the program you are looking for. The same is true for the layout of "My Computer." At first this bothered me, but I do like that menus don't expand all the way across my screen when I only want to find one thing.
I haven't noticed this OS being any slower than XP, but of course I am running it on a new laptop that is more powerful than my old one. The changes made for Vista work for the most part. But, there are definitely issues.
I hate the "Cancel/Allow" nonsense. Those Mac commercials with the secret angent guy are right on the money and I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry when I see that spot. Vista wants confirmation for every program installed or downloaded. Okay, that's probably a good protective feature that prevents spyware. BUT - every single program that tries to open, and isn't Microsoft, asks permission to continue. Programs that are already installed! So, if I want to update my virus definitions with Norton - Vista asks me. If I want to run HP update, Vista asks me. This gets more than annoying after awhile. And I can't find where to change the setting. It doesn't help that the new HP management system is as annoying as Vista.
Another huge issue I had with Vista was that much of my old software programs wouldn't run with it. Nero Burning Rom 5 - nope, need to upgrade. Roxio 5, same thing. So, I either do without or spend a lot of money buying upgraded version when the old ones worked fine for what I wanted.
Overall, Vista is okay, but I wish I could have kept XP - unfortunately, the new laptops don't support it.
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