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| Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Upgrade | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $129.95
Buy New: $67.95
You Save: $62.00 (48%)
New (44) Used (10) from $61.59
Avg. Customer Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 33
Format: Dvd-rom
Platform: Windows Vista
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Home Premium - Upgrade
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.5
MPN: 66I-02388
Model: 66I-02388
UPC: 882224661324
EAN: 0882224661263
ASIN: B0013O54P8
Release Date: March 19, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premuim. Is brand new, factory sealed. 100% guaranteed. Will ship USPS Priority mail
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| Customer Reviews:
 Garbage - Stick with XP as Long as You Can May 30, 2008
18 out of 25 found this review helpful
We ran one PC on Vista for the last year and several on XP. After a year of frustration and garbage performance from Vista, we just spent $300 to switch the Vista PC over to XP. Stay away from this stinker.
 Works Perfect! Haven't looked back at XP! May 29, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
No question this new version of Windows looks more flashy than previous ones, but can it hold up as far as stability? Yes it can. Not only is it a beautiful interface but it also has substance, and workability not seen from other OS.
It has literally changed the way I network my home, and the way I use my computer on a day to day basis. When people are saying that it's too slow, what they really mean to say is "It's too slow for MY computer" as long as you have the right hardware, Windows Vista is a dream.
 It's prettier than XP, but otherwise the same thing with a few more bugs May 22, 2008
26 out of 36 found this review helpful
Please note that I am just rating the OEM system that came with my new HP laptop I bought a month ago. It is Vista home premium with SP1. I rather like it. I have read numerous reviews that don't like it so much, so I am giving my experience here for those, like me, are considering a new computer with pre-installed Vista. My question was: How is Vista better than XP?
Answer: It looks better!
I am not joking. The only attraction is the aero effect thing where a little bit of each window is slightly transparent, the windows also pop up with a magical effect, like a balloon. It disappears the same way too, with some transparency worked in. It has an option of extra large icon that's really big if you want it, though that takes up screen space fast. The files are also a little bit open you so you can see a file or two in there, but in XP you can see stuff inside too, as many as four things, so the open trick isn't much of an improvement. Also, you can get these things called "Vista Gadgets" for the desktop, like a little calender or a battery charge indicator or even a quick search to amazon that just sits there as part of the desktop. Other program covers it, but otherwise it runs on its own without bothering anything.
(And why do I want a quick search to amazon, you might ask, if I already have it bookmarked as a favorite page? Well you see, you still have to click to open a webpage first before you can click your favorite. With the amazon gadget, you just type directly into it what you want, and a webpage will pop up without you having to click to open it! Really saves on the finger energy, you know?)
Other than this, there is nothing to Vista whatsoever that is different from XP. There is heightened security measures in the form of "OS fearfulness", but I always disable those things as much as possible because they are nothing but a nuisance. Whenever you want to do something it asks, "Are you sure?" It can't tell if something is wrong, mind you. It just keep asking YOU, and you have to keep assuring it like it is a scared child. And I can't disable all of it because then it nags constantly, "Security setting is set too low! Please raise it!"
There are a few minor inconveniences. First, the standard picture viewer will not display GIF images, unlike the one in XP. The help part explicitely states that the viewer will ONLY display bmp and jpg format pictures. Also, the Windows Mail, the equivalent of Outlook Express, no longer has the contact pane where you can just double click any contacts and opening a black email to write. You have to open the contact file each time.
Also, the included Internet Explorer has a ton of problems. It freezes every time I go to my hotmail account. I know, they are both Microsoft, so why can't they get along? Who knows. It freezes on certain other sites too, for no particular reason. I don't have any trouble with the old IE in XP, but Vista does not allow you to downgrade. (My Netscape in Vista manages hotmail and other pages just fine, so that's what I use.)
A friend warned that my old programs might not install in Vista. I've installed a few now. So far, everything works.
So here is the conclusion: except for the pretty translucent aero effect, Vista is identical to XP in every way if you don't think about the few bugs. So if you are into pretty (like me), do get it. It looks cool! It's fun watching the windows pop open and then vanish when you close it! But if you think that sounds stupid, then there is no question XP with SP2 is better in the sense that it is more stable and have fewer bugs.
I have to admit that I am slightly disappointed that the aero thing is all that I am getting out of a brand new operating system. Considering how long it took Microsoft to work on Vista, I thought it'd be a lot more exciting. Maybe they have been concentrating on programming "Are you sure" into every move anybody makes. Back when I upgraded from Windows 95 to XP, there were a so many fun new impressive things to enjoy. So the next time another new Windows come out, I won't bother with it.
Great Experience May 22, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Using Vista is a wonderful experience. My upgrade from XP was seamless. Before I upgraded I ran the Upgrade Advisor so that I knew before hand which programs were incompatible and whether or not my computer was suitable. My only casualty was Symantec Antivirus. I was quit surprised that it is not compatible with Vista. Anyhow, I switched to Norton Internet Security and that works great.
People who complain about Vista just need to take time out to research its compatibility with their application software and the suitability of their computer. There is an abundance of information out there to help, including the Upgrade Advisor.
Thought it would be good... May 16, 2008
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
I just bought a new iMac and wanted to install the new Windows Vista on it. Not so tough, right?
The installation itself was long, but easy enough, no problems there. But then I actually tried using Vista.
But, first of all, I should mention that at the time of this writing this product is titled "Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Upgrade." To me this sounded like I was going to get Windows Vista Home Premium plus the upgrade to SP1. What it really means is you get the upgrade version of Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1, meaning you have to already have Windows 2000, XP, or Vista installed. The joke of the whole thing is that all four - or is it five, maybe six - editions of Vista are on the one disc. You actually have to tell the installer which one you bought so it installs the right one. I know that sounds ridiculous, but I swear to you that's how it went down.
Back to the quality of Vista itself. The installation was complete, so let's try this very pretty version of Windows out! Connecting to my wireless network was no problem. Connecting to my wireless mouse and keyboard was another thing. This took a lot of work. To figure out how to connect these guys I had to open the read me file, which was a pdf. Oh wait, Vista can't read pdfs right out of the box. So now I've got to download some fancy reader. Then I tried adding some music, forget it. I just ended up downloading iTunes which worked with no problems. If I want to chat, I've got to download a chat program. Ended up downloading firefox because IE7 is still just as broken as IE6.
Frustrated I switched back to OS X and started using that. Just like the commercial said, "it just works." When I plugged in my printer it recognized it right away, no problems. It recognized that there was no keyboard and mouse plugged in so it recognized my bluetooth ones right away. Automatically connected to my wireless network, and most importantly, read my pdfs with no guff.
Dear Windows,
I thought you had changed. Guess I was wrong.
-Joel
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