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The operating system designed with your business in mind.

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Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 helps you focus on what matters the most: your customers.

Respond faster to customer demands, stay connected to your network and people, and help protect your business records and critical data from malicious software and PC crashes. Windows Vista Business is a compelling value and the right foundation for your business.

Safer, more secure, simple.Protect your customer information, business records, and computers. Windows Vista Business helps shield your business from expensive, time-consuming data losses caused by malicious software and PC crashes.

Get more done, faster and easier.Keep up with changing customer demands with an operating system that moves as quickly as your business. Find the programs, business records, and emails you need to get things done in seconds, not minutes.

Stability and strength you can depend on.Make the right choice for your growing business. No other operating system matches the current and future compatibility with software applications, peripherals, and services that Windows Vista Business provides.

Stay connected, in or out of the office.Your business has two critical resources: its people and its information. Make sure they stay connected. Windows Vista Business makes it easy to connect with your network, people, and customers, from anywhere.

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New features

Built-in Anti-Spyware

Guard Against Malicious Software. Windows Vista helps protect your computers from unwanted software, resulting in 60% less malware on your PCs, compared to earlier versions of Windows. >>

Windows Fax and Scan

Fax and Scan – Right From Your PC. Save time and cut costs by faxing and scanning your contracts, order records, and other documents directly from your computer with just one click. >>

Join Wireless Networks Easily

Windows Mobility Center. Get More Done Out of the Office. Keep your customer, schedule, and other information at hand by syncing your cell phone or mobile device with your PC. >>

Other Versions

Windows Vista Ultimate

Dramatically improve your PC performance and experience

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Windows Vista

Windows Vista vs. XP

	Home Basic	Home Premium	Business	Ultimate

Security & Manageability
Windows Defender
Domain Join
Join Wireless Networks Easily
Group Policy
Encrypting File System
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption
Reliability
Built-in Anti-Spyware
Windows ShadowCopy backup
Data backup and restore
Built-in diagnostics tools
Setup & Compatibility
Windows Easy Transfer
Subsystem for Unix-based applications
Search & Organize
RSS feed support in Internet Explorer 7
Windows Aero - new, efficient and attractive user interface
New ways to organize your information
Windows Fax and Scan
Easy & Effective
Small Business Resources online information and tools
Windows Photo Gallery
Windows Fax and Scan
Performance
Windows ReadyBoost
Mobile PC
Tablet PC capabilities
Windows Mobility Center
Sync Center
Remote Desktop client and host
Windows Meeting Space collaboration tool
Windows SideShow
Networking
Network diagnostics and troubleshooting
Improved wireless networking
Support for new wireless security protocols
Ability to easily set up a network projector
Offline file and folders
Client-side caching

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Windows Vista Difference

Security	Windows Defender protects your computer against the latest generation of threats, such as worms and spyware.	Windows File Protection prevents you or your applications from accidentally changing the core operating system files. This helps protect your system proactively and automatically.	Enhanced protection
Performance	Improved performance means quicker startup, shut down and resume as well as faster application and file loading.	Improved performance of Windows 98	Improved performance and increased reliability

Setup	Setup and transition onto a new PC with greater ease and confidence with new migration tools	Easy Setup Wizard tutorial walks you through the installation process for the operating system, prompting you when necessary to enter information that will customize your PC.	Windows Vista offers a better migration experience
Backup	Networked/scheduled backup and file encryption (Premium)	Backup Utility	Enhanced encryption
Sidebar	Windows Sidebar is a future technology that connects your desktop with powerful yet easy to use "gadgets"-mini-applications that help you to be more productive in your daily life at work, at home, or on the go.	Unavailable	New Windows Vista feature
Parental Controls	Parental controls help parents monitor and manage their children's computer usage to keep them safe.	Internet security management only	Greater control over the applications, content and experiences which kids can access on their PC
UI	The Windows Vista Aero user interface provides enhanced visual feedback which enables greater productivity and richer experiences on your PC.	Enhanced Start menu. Access to important and frequently used tasks and applications is made easier with a Frequently Used Programs list and prominent positioning of your most critical folders. Common tasks have been consolidated and simplified, and new visual cues have been added to help users navigate their computers more easily. Administrators or end users can choose this updated user interface or the classic Windows 2000 interface with the click of a button.	Aero is a significant leap in Windows UI development
ReadyBoost	Utilize external memory devices to enhance system performance	Unavailable	A unique way to spruce up the performance of a new or upgraded PC
RAM	Harness the power of up to 16GB of RAM	Supports up to 4GB of RAM	Increased RAM support
Search	Easier to store, find manage, and organize the data and programs that you work with every day	Indexed File System provides you with the capability of indexing the contents of the file system; this allows you to locate files easily and quickly based on a file name or search string. Search Companion identifies what kind of help you need and retrieves search information relevant to the task at hand.	Windows Vista uses features like Quicksearch, Preview panes, high resolution icons as well as richer meta data to vastly improve search capabilities
Safe Sleep & Quick Resume	Combines the speed of Standby mode and the data protection and low power consumption of Hibernate.	Standby mode and Hibernate	Changing or removing a battery during sleep state is no problem, for example, because applications and data stored in memory have been safely written to the hard disk. And startup from sleep state requires just seconds.
Camera integration	Picture Gallery provides easier picture and video acquisition from cameras as well as rich themes and touch-up tools combined with new viewing, publishing and sharing	Scanner and Camera Wizard enables you to quickly view a list of photos in a folder and perform basic management tasks like adding, sorting, and deleting picture files.	Picture Gallery represents a big step forward in photo management, editing and integration
Windows Device Syncronization	New Sync Center unifies the sync experience for your portable devices including phones, PDAs and digital music players	Support for a variety of Windows devices through Auto-Recognition and ActivSync	Unified sync experience in Windows Vista simplifies the device sync process
Internet Explorer	Internet Explorer 7 helps users easily get to where they want to be more quickly and makes common web activities more efficient and automated	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6	IE7 offers tabbed pages, RSS support and improved navigation
Network support	Quickly and easily connect to networks and network resources	Home Networking and Network Bridge support	Windows Vista simplifies the task of connecting to networks and data and provides greater protectiopn against viruses and worms which can attack a protected internal network through mobile computers
Mobile PC support	Access and change mobile computer settings from one easy place	Not available in a unified program. Individual applets may be included depending on OEM specifications	Improves user experiences and eliminates desktop clutter
MeetingSpace	Create ad hoc meetings with other PCs to view presentations	Unavailable	New Windows Vista feature
Peer to Peer Connections	Double the number of peer connections across networks to 10 (Premium)	5 Peer connections across networks	2X increase in peer connections supported

System Requirements

Minimum Supported System Requirements:

800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor¹
512 MB system memory
SVGA (800x600) GPU
20 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space
CD-ROM drive²

¹Processor speed is specified as the nominal operational processor frequency for the device. Some processors have power management which allows the processor to run at a lower rate to save power.
²The CD-ROM may be external (not integral, not built into the system).

To get an even better Windows Vista experience, ask for a Windows Vista Capable PC that is designated Premium Ready, or choose a PC that meets or exceeds the following Premium Ready requirements:

1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum), Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel
40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space
DVD-ROM Drive
Audio output capability
Internet access capability

Windows Vista Business SP1


Full:	$ 299.95
Upgrade:	$ 199.95
Estimated Retail Price (US Dollars)

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Quick Tip: Previous Versions

Easily "roll back" the clock to an earlier version of a file that you may have accidentally saved over or edited.

In the Documents Explorer, open a document, edit it, save it, and then close it.
While selecting the document, choose the Previous Versions option on the command bar, which will bring up a list of previously saved versions of the individual file.
Choose a previous version and Windows Vista will restore your file to that version.

Note: All edits since that version will be lost.

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