Hey everyone, at 12:01am January 30th, you can go to any CompUSA and get your hot little hands on a new copy of Microsoft's Vista OS. If you're really into collections, you can even buy a copy of Vista Ultimate Upgrade autographed by Bill Gates. There are basically four different versions of Vista available for your chosing. The Windows Vista versions include:
- Home Basic
- Business
- Home Premium
- Ultimate
To find out which Vista version fits your needs the best, this handy Vista comparison sheet can help you out.
Equally cool is the availability of Office 2007 which include favorites like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook. There are multiple versions of Office 2007 so depending on the version of Office you get, you can also have access to the applications OneNote, Publisher, Accounting Express, Access, Groove, and InfoPath.
One of the reasons I decided to take a new job at Microsoft as an Enthusiast Evangelist was because I was very excited about the things I saw in Vista and Office 2007. The graphics are stunning, and the user experience is easier and more entertaining than Windows XP. As a user, I care very much about having a simple experience and having something nice to look at. Some of the new features give you the opportunity to do some very cool and artistically beautiful things. I never knew that documents, spreadsheets and presentations could look so cool!
