Windows Vista Testdrive from Microsoft allows you to try out the business version of Vista from within your browser.
The site provides a guided tour and allows you to view videos of each section and try out the new apps like sidebar and windows meeting space. Internet explorer 6 only though Im afraid.
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If there’s one company that stands to benefit from the delay of Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system, it’s Apple Computer, analysts said.
Vista delay could add up to Mac sales | CNET News.com
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Microsoft delays Windows Vista until 2007 - vnunet.com
Microsoft has delayed the release of its forthcoming Windows Vista operating system until January 2007.
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Microsoft have released a website which enables you to sign up to either: Beta 2 of Windows Vista, Beta 2 of 2007 Microsoft Office System, and Beta 2 of Microsoft Exchange “12″. These will be out from April onwards, and exact dates are not confirmed.
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Microsoft have announced another security policy in regards to Vista :
With the threat from kernel-mode rootkits on the rise, Microsoft plans to make a significant policy change to block uncertified drivers from loading on x64 versions of Windows Vista.
Starting with Windows Vista and Windows Server (Longhorn), kernel-mode software must have a digital signature to load on x64-based computer systems.
The decision to block unsigned drivers from loading is a direct attempt to restrict the spread of powerful rootkits that intercept the native API in kernel-mode and directly manipulate Windows data structures.
Source : Eweek
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Extreme Tech takes a look at the specs needed if you want to build a decent Vista-compatible PC today :
First, we’ll assume that people will want the full Aero Glass treatment, with 3D effects, transparency and so on. Secondly, users will want to use Vista’s compositing engine, which enables more robust typeface handling. Finally, we’ll also assume people will want reasonably good performance, though that’s somewhat determined by your usage model. An office workstation won’t have the same performance requirements as a multimedia powerhouse.
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A feature of ie7 announced on the ie blog is a new improved way of clearing your browsing history called ‘Delete Browsing History’. At the moment this process can take a while and hog your pc resources, this will be improved in ie7 by showing a cancellable dialog box showing the progress and will run in the background.
Why would you want to do this ? the ie blog has this to say :
So you’re trying to buy a gift for your loved one and you know how important it is to keep this mission secret. You’re aware of every site you visit but your machine is aware of even more; the stuff you type, the information you read, even the cookies requested by the site where you eventually buy the gift. You realize how important it is that your loved one never gets hold of any of this information. So you do what we all would, you try and cover your tracks. Now back in IE6, you would have to spend a lot of time looking through various places on your computer to get rid of all the relevant information and possibly still miss some critical information. Now with the ‘Delete Browsing History’ feature, we are giving every person the ability to clear all their browsing information from one location with a click of a button and, the peace of mind that the job was done right.
Allvistaworld thinks this is very valiant, and wouldnt like to suggest other types of website you may not wish your loved one to see 
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Information Week has an article called “Five Things You Didn’t Know About Windows Vista” as follows :
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Microsoft has redesigned the vista website.
It appears more in-keeping with the look and feel of the operating sytem :
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I personally dont like the sound of this, there is too much advertising around us as it is without it appearing in our OS as well :
Recent reports claim that Microsoft is thinking about giving away software for free and basing its revenue on a model that was made famous (perhaps even created) by its archrival Google.
The reports claim that Microsoft could be looking at releasing ad supported versions of products like Microsoft Money, Microsoft Office or perhaps even Microsoft Windows.
The reasons for this strategy on Microsoft’s part could be many, but one of the critical ones could be that software upgrading by consumers is not really happening at the pace at which software is developing.
Full article at CoolTechZone
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