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Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE Limited Numbered Signature Edition [DVD] [Old Version]

Platform : Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft XP Media Center Edition
2.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

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  • Limited Numbered Edition Signed by Bill Gates

Product details

  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.6 x 5.5 x 1.7 inches; 12 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 66R-01331
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 19, 2006
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Microsoft Software
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000M2WPIQ
  • Customer Reviews:
    2.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

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The most comprehensive edition of Windows Vista, Vista Ultimate Upgrade Signature Edition (DVD-ROM) is the first operating system that combines all of the advanced infrastructure features of a business-focused operating system, all of the management and efficiency features of a mobility-focused operating system, and all of the digital entertainment features of a consumer-focused operating system. For the person who wants one operating system that is great for working from home, working on the road, and for entertainment, Vista Ultimate is a no-compromise operating system that lets you have it all.



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Windows Vista Aero provides spectacular visual effects such as glass-like interface elements that you can see through.

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You can upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 (including Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 2000) to a corresponding or better edition of Windows Vista by purchasing and installing this upgrade copy of Windows Vista. Depending on which edition of Windows you are running and the edition of Windows Vista you would like to install, you have two options for the installation process: You can upgrade in-place, which means you can install Windows Vista and retain your applications, files, and settings as they were in your previous edition of Windows or you can do a clean install. If you are currently using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional x64, you are eligible for an upgrade copy to a corresponding or better edition of Windows Vista, but a clean install is required. For versions of Windows earlier than Windows 2000, upgrade copies are not available. These earlier versions of Windows require you to install a full copy of Windows Vista.

Easier, Faster Access to Information
Vista Ultimate features Windows Aero, a new interface that delivers higher levels of efficiency for any business user. This easy-to-use interface makes it a snap to navigate through the operating system and from application to application. Most importantly, Windows Aero helps you juggle multiple tasks at once by providing a three-dimensional, real-time, animated view of all your open applications and documents. And for those businesses that do work in other countries, Vista Ultimate supports all worldwide interface languages.

Breakthrough Windows Vista Experience
Designed to help you feel confident in your ability to view, find, and organize information and to control your computing experience, all editions of Windows Vista introduce a breakthrough user experience. The visual sophistication of Windows Vista helps streamline your computing experience by refining common window elements so you can better focus on the content on the screen rather than on how to access it. The desktop experience is more informative, intuitive, and helpful. And new tools bring better clarity to the information on your computer, so you can see what your files contain without opening them, find applications and files instantly, navigate efficiently among open windows, and use wizards and dialog boxes more confidently.

Work From Home
Vista Ultimate includes all of the features that make it easy to remotely connect to business networks. This means that when you're working from home, you'll have advanced networking capabilities, such as the ability to join a domain, support for Group Policy, and access to features such as Remote Desktop. Vista Ultimate also includes Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption that provides improved levels of protection against theft for your important business data whether you are at home, on the road, or in the office.

More Entertainment Options
Vista Ultimate delivers all of the entertainment features available in Vista Home Premium, and includes everything you need to enjoy the latest in digital photography, music, movies, analog TV, or even HDTV. Ultimate also has helpful tools such as Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker to ensure that you have everything you need to collect, manage, and edit your digital content. It also includes Windows Media Center for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center.

Versatile Operation
Vista Ultimate truly lives up to its name by delivering all of the features both business and home users want and need. It is the ideal solution for both a small-business owner who wants a single PC that he or she can use at the office, on the road, and at home, and for someone who wants a home PC that will be used primarily for entertainment purposes but that can also be used for business purposes such as connecting to a corporate network.

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Customers appreciate the operating system's features, with one highlighting its online content and another noting its Windows Security Center.

"...In fact, Vista has a very nice feature in its Windows Security Center (that helped me fix my broadband connectivity) which tells you when you have..." Read more

"...I can honestly say that the features included with RC2 are excellent, but the RTM features greatly outweigh those of RC2...." Read more

"...find Vista Ultimate to be an improvement over XP with many new and handy features...." Read more

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"...Is it worth all the money, well that depends on you, but I am much happier than I thought I would be." Read more

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The 'Wow' starts now!
My Windows Vista experience started when I recieved RC2 a few months ago. I can honestly say that the features included with RC2 are excellent, but the RTM features greatly outweigh those of RC2. The upgrade process is extremely stable, offering minimal input from the user. Personally, I approve of the new boot envoronment (a small DOS-like operating system runs prior to booting to Vista), which is also present both in the upgrade process. I immediately proceeded to finding the wonderful new features of the operating system. Windows Media Center is much better, offering features such as online content & sports feeds! However, the best feature would be 'Windows Ultimate Extras', where you can get the new 'Windows DreamScene'. Windows DreamScene, also known as 'Motion Desktop', basically allows users running Windows Vista Ultimate to have an animated desktop background! Overall, Windows Vista is a great operating system, and as a tech, I am putting my approval for Windows Vista.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2013
    Windows Vista was pretty much horrible. I am on Windows 7 and I am much happier. The product was too memory intensive.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2013
    Never used it, but more to keep a memento. At the time, it was not apparent that Vista would be so rejected by the market (I still think it was better than Windows XP, but nowhere near as great as Windows 7!)
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2007
    After dealing with a number of driver issues I went back to XP (Built a new system about 3 months ago). It's not a bad product if it comes preinstalled on a new machine, but if you are looking to upgrade I would not recommend it.

    I also hated the new look. I find it very ugly and realy hope that Mircrosoft, or anyone else, comes up with some new visual styles for it. I might try insatlling it again a year or so from now once manufacturers catch up with their drivers and software.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2007
    When Microsoft says this is an upgrade, that's exactly what it is. Unless you are an advanced user, forget clean installs; also, do not think you can install this on one machine, uninstall it, and then install it on another. Microsoft has changed the rules. Overall the interface is beautiful. There are some glitchy problems with the windows update feature. Many of your software programs will require upgrade due to incompatibility. The bottom line? Do your homework before upgrading.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2007
    Having bought and installed every version of Windows this installation and upgrade (from Windows Home XP) was the smoothest. Microsoft's Beta testing appears to have been very successful. By the way, I am just an average home computer user.

    Vista first inventories the software and hardware and indexes whatever files are needed for the transfer. Then it installs, which took about an hour in my case on a Celeron D CPU at 2.13 Megahertz and a little over 1G of memory, with the standard Dell-Intel graphics chips (not exactly a high-end computer).

    The look and feel and the interfaces and integration of Vista with other software is awesome. The software has killer diagnostic tools that are a cut above the usual third party software algorithms--for example, Vista remembers what has been tried and tells you so if you try to repeat a recommended "fix". I liked, and installed two "gadgets" in the left sidebar--a floating office-style clock and a calendar.

    All the software on my machine functioned after the install and reboot, even software Vista identified as possibly not working--in my case, the Intellipoint mouse software. It did work just fine.

    The install did kill my broadband internet connection for a brief time; and after going 'round and 'round with the idiots at Adelphia/Comcast customer service--who stated that company modems did not work with Vista, and that they are not ready to offer help for their customer running Vista (do not believe them)--I fixed the connection after discovering (through a Vista diagnostic tool) that competing firewalls from Windows Security Center and Windows Live One Care were blocking inbound streams.

    In fact, Vista has a very nice feature in its Windows Security Center (that helped me fix my broadband connectivity) which tells you when you have competing security features enabled. In my case, it was two firewalls, one of which (Windows Lived One Care), was set to "restricted". When I removed this firewall, and left the Security Center firewall enabled everything worked perfectly.

    By the way, despite what I read elsewhere, my iTunes runs smoothly. I also have lots of third party software (defraggers, spy removal software, password software, etc.) on my computer, and all of it, except the well-known buggy and unstable System Mechanic 7, operates without problems, and does so without having to download "patches".

    I believe Microsoft did a great job on producing and testing Vista. I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to move beyond XP.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2007
    this sucks. NO compatibilty slow and it freezes even though my computer is brand new and waayy more than required to run vista.

    dont do it!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2007
    I installed it on 2 computers. One was an upgrade. One was a clean install. Both have had many complete system lock ups. Both systems seem somewhat unstable, unlike xp which was relatively good for a new os. There are many, many pieces of software that are not ready yet (check Linksys support for only one example). The security is so extreme that a virus looks easy to deal with. Turning off "user account control" even they say not to seems to help greatly if you are doing a clean install and have to reinstall a lot of programs. I wish I had waited 6 months or more before doing this.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2007
    After 5+ years in development, I expected a little more from Vista and from the 3rd party vendors (hardware and software).

    Pros:

    1. Nice smooth install, even on raid system

    Cons:

    1. Driver support lacking

    2. Software support lacking

    3. Price

    Push:

    1. Eye candy

    The only thing I found better about Vista over XP was the installation process. The GUI effects are a nice evolution for the Windows platform, but certainly nothing groundbreaking.

    As for the cons, it is probably more a knock against the 3rd party vendors then it is against Vista. One would think that these vendors would have invested more time and resources into their Vista drivers, but sadly many drivers are still very buggy (nvidia), in beta, or not being supported at all for some products (i.e. several HP printers). Fortunately, you are able to install XP drivers if they are properly signed (in most cases).

    Also note that certain programs will not run under Vista even though they ran under XP (e.g. Quickbooks 2006). If you have "legacy" software that you need in your daily computer life, make sure it is supported under Vista or at least find out if there is an upgrade available. If you plan accordingly hopefully you won't have any unpleasant surprises.

    Don't forget that when you upgrade your XP license is no longer valid. If you plan to dual boot, get the retail version or use the upgrade workaround.

    Recommendation: Stay with XP until more of the driver and software issues are resolved or buy a new system that is completely Vista compatible. No matter which way you go, this upgrade will not come cheap (in money or time)
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