Microsoft Windows Vista Launched

Vista has been launched today?

What happens to Mac Os X?  Did Microsoft copy Apple?

Will people get Vista and dump Mac?

Microsoft have always been a copycat. That was how they started. There's no doubt about this fact. They got this concept from Apple. I don't think experienced Mac users will make any move. Who knows, Apple might come up with something new too.

yes vista is finally lunched. lots of graphic, 3d, and so on. its very large, but i think mac is still better.
windows stole a lot from mac.
if u study windows very well they are copycats.
i will still go for mac, but we in afrcica are used to windows, so it will sell here, but definitely not sell as mac in he united states and may be europe.

windows vista comes in 3 diffrent packages, i don't know the names exactly but it all has to do with system performance. theres the high end version for the latest pcs with high powered graphics and lots of 3d applications, then theres the medium range for people with standard pcs, i.e. your average everyday pentium 4 systems, here the 3d applications and themes are toned down a little. and theres the low end version for people with weak systems and this version has little or no eye candy. i wonder which version will hit comp village

True--there's no inherent reason why a Mac user would switch over to Vista. I think Ehie's point has to do with fact that certain features of Vista were developed specifically to compete with the Mac OS, as described in this article. Microsoft's larger market share doesn't mean that they are innovators--they've always taken their cues from Apple, since the days of the first version of Windows/ditching the MS-DOS system to the iPod rip-off called Microsoft Zire.

For Mac lovers, the advantages of OS X go way beyond the pretty graphics. I've got nothing against Microsoft--I have a Windows machine at home right now, but I've always owned Macs and worked on them since I was in college. They're great machines and the company's always been a leader, even if they have less than 5% of the overall market share. The story I linked to quotes a private e-mail from the former head developer at Microsoft (Jim Allchin) where he writes "I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsoft." 

microsoft is a world leader. loke it or not and will continue to dominate the software world. Peolple like simple things and microsoft provides so,
i must say the earlier we accept the new vista the better.
e don de computer village before the release sha. thanks to indian geeks

If you don't have Core duo 2 or the equivalant AMD processory Chip, forgetabout

hm. . .

One wonders how many years before it gets to naija! 

Just for you to have a further understanding of the versions, otherwise 6 versions will be an understatement.Check the culled up below

And I also feel business entails art of innovation and strength to survive competition so to the guy who thinks VISTA is a copy work from apple , I will say no! its just the apple twin brother that was just born

Introducing the Windows Vista Family

Windows Vista is available in four retail versions and one corporate edition, all available
worldwide, along with a handful of specialized versions tailored to specific markets.
Although at first glance that might seem like too many choices, there’s actually a
solid rationale behind the mix of products. Here’s a brief introduction to each member
of the Windows Vista family (for a more detailed look at what features are included
with each edition, see Appendix A, “Windows Vista Editions at a Glance.”)

l Windows Vista Home Basic This entry-level edition, the successor to Windows
XP Home Edition, includes the core elements of the new Windows Vista interface,
notably Internet Explorer 7, Windows Media Player 11, Windows Movie
Maker, and Windows Mail. It’s perfectly suited for simple e-mail and web browsing,
and it runs most programs written for Windows Vista. It rips and burns CDs
(but not DVDs), and it works well on a simple home or small business network.
Using Windows Vista Home Basic, you’re limited to either the Windows Vista
Standard interface or the Windows Vista Basic interface.

l Windows Vista Home Premium As the name suggests, this edition includes all
the features found in Windows Vista Home Basic, plus the noteworthy addition
of the Windows Vista Aero user experience and Windows Media Center features.
(For all practical purposes, this is the successor to Windows XP Media Center
Edition.) It also adds support for Tablet PC features (assuming you have compatible
hardware), a more robust Backup program, the ability to create and edit
DVDs, and support for high-definition content in Windows Movie Maker.

l Windows Vista Business Like its predecessor, Windows XP Professional, this
edition is designed for use in the workplace. Using Windows Vista Business, you
can connect to a corporate domain, create image-based backups, encrypt files,
host a Remote Desktop session, take full advantage of Tablet PC features, and use
roaming user profiles—to name just a few of its many business-oriented features.
Although this edition offers basic multimedia capabilities, such as the ability to
play video clips and music CDs, it doesn’t include Windows DVD Maker, or Windows
Media Center.

l Windows Vista Enterprise This edition is not for sale through retail channels
and is available only to corporate and institutional customers through Volume Licensing
programs. It’s essentially identical to Windows Vista Business, with the
addition of Windows BitLocker drive encryption, support for multiple languages
in the Windows user interface, and additional licenses that allow you to run up
to four additional copies of Windows Vista using Virtual PC 2007.

l Windows Vista Ultimate The most expansive (and expensive) retail edition of
Windows Vista combines all the features found in the other editions. Thus, it
includes Media Center features, just like Windows Vista Home Premium, and
support for multiple physical CPUs and the Volume Shadow Service, just like
Windows Vista Business. It also includes access to a suite of premium products
and services called Ultimate Extras.
If you decide that you need a more potent Windows Vista version than the one you’re
currently running, you can take advantage of a new feature called Anytime Upgrade to
purchase an upgrade license. The process uses your existing installation media to perform
an in-place upgrade that preserves data and settings.

Note
Did we say there are five editions of Windows Vista? We left out a few For openers, you
can double the entire list by counting the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of each one separately
In addition, you’ll find Windows Vista editions in South Korea and the European
Community that have had key features removed in response to antitrust actions; in both
locales, for example, Microsoft makes Windows available for sale in editions that don’t
include Windows Media Player Finally, in emerging markets only, you can purchase Windows
Vista Starter Edition preinstalled on new hardware This variation of Windows Vista
is limited in its feature set and capabilities and sells at a dramatically lower price than its
full-featured siblings "

since it a superior version to xp , you be best to back up your stuffs, reformat the drive you have the bugging vista as uve called it and re -mount your xp
shikena

i'll tell u smthing.

i heard this from a staunch Windows groupie

"What, years of bugging from Mac-using friends couldnt do to convert me,
  Windows Vista has done in its launch, i thereby pledge my allegiance to Mac"

So u see, Vista is a poor copy of the Mac OS
i have read so much on this and i will get the links to the sites that have this debate on
later!
 

@texazzpete, if you know a good history of computers, IBM PC, Mac, MS DOS and WINDOWS, you will agree with me that the computer business world has plenty of copycats and one of them is definitely Microsoft. If you want to know how they get the codes. Ask Mr Gates.

My Pirate Contacts in Ikeja informed me 2nd week of January that a DVD copy of VISTA is already on Sale, So You can Holla me via my email so I brief u on how to get a copy because the sale is kind of underground for now.

It’s a really nice, the Graphics is just too cool because that what am using right now.

@anusule
Vista's min req is IGB RAM,

so your Paltry 256RAM sux

@gamine                      , my 'paltry 256mb ' sux though, but atleast it serves me well. n still luxury 2 many out there. do u mind sparing me your mac?

It has landed Big-time!!
Go Grab Yah copy Now, !


N.B :I saw the Windows Vista 'Ultimte Version'