| vis-ta [vis-tuh] (n.)1. a view or prospect, | | | | 5.0 |
| esp. one seen through a long, narrow avenue | | | | |
| or passage, as between rows of trees or | | | | - Windows Vista Hardware Assessment |
| houses.2. such an avenue or passage, esp. | | | | |
| when formally planned.3. a far-reaching | | | | - Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor |
| mental view: vistas of the future. | | | | |
| | | | 2. What does Windows Vista have that Windows |
| Certainly, one of the hot technology topics | | | | XP™ doesn't? |
| for 2007 is Windows Vista™. | | | | |
| | | | Some key enhancements in Windows Vista: |
| For business owners, the big question is, | | | | |
| "When should I upgrade?" | | | | - Better networking and mobility options |
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| Obviously, no one (except, perhaps, someone | | | | - Better organization of information through |
| selling MicrosoftÂ(R) products) has a | | | | the new Windows Aero user interface |
| definite answer to that question. It depends | | | | |
| on what critical software your business is | | | | - Better OS-resident security features |
| running and what you're trying to achieve | | | | through the redesigned Windows Defender |
| with your technology infrastructure. To that | | | | toolset |
| end, I've listed 3 general questions for you | | | | |
| to consider when deciding whether to alter | | | | 3. When are you planning on upgrading your |
| your own technology vista. | | | | computer hardware? |
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| 1. Are your critical business applications | | | | If you're planning on upgrading to new PCs |
| compatible with Windows Vista? | | | | anytime soon, it might be worth waiting to |
| | | | upgrade with the new PC purchase (most PC |
| Microsoft has launched a partnered initiative | | | | manufacturers are able to ship with Windows |
| called Application Compatibility Factory. | | | | Vista pre-installed now). |
| Part of that initiative is to ensure that | | | | |
| businesses have a solid set of assessment | | | | Hopefully, this generates some good "food for |
| tools at their disposal to make a decision on | | | | thought" as you make a "Tekno Savvy" decision |
| when to upgrade to Windows Vista. These tools | | | | on when to upgrade your enterprise PCs to |
| include: | | | | Windows Vista. To get more information about |
| | | | Windows Vista and other Microsoft products, |
| - Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit | | | | check out our knowledge base. |