Windows Vista!!!

Microsoft launched its latest line of operating systems - "The Windows Vista" in November 2006. There is something in it for everyone....literally speaking.The editions of this OS cater to the need of all...be it a home-maker or a business professional. The different editions of Windows Vista are:

Windows Vista Ultimate - includes all the new features.Windows Vista Home Basic - basic features with a new twist for home use.Windows Vista Home Premium - esp for desktop n mobile PC's.Windows Vista Business - for small businesses.Windows Vista Enterprise - for large scale global organizations.All these editions promise to be bigger & better with loads of new features. Microsoft's mantra for marketing this OS is that it is easier,safer & a lot more entertaining.

All the features are of this OS overwhelming...but the most important feature of it is the "Windows Aero"
Windows Aero is the best-designed, highest-performing Microsoft user interface ever.
Windows Aero gives your PC a whole new look and feel with translucent clarity. We can actually personalize the windows using this translucent effect.
Windows Aero supports high-resolution monitors, so you can get a laptop or flat-screen monitor that's smaller in size but visually richer, displaying high-resolution, easy-to-read images.
In Windows Aero, live task bar thumbnail images display the actual contents of both windows that are currently open and those that are minimized in the task bar. When you rest your mouse pointer on a tile on the task bar, you'll see the "live" contents of that window without having to bring it to the foreground.

Windows Flip is an update to the feature known as ALT+TAB in previous versions of Windows. Windows Flip shows you live thumbnails of your open windows instead of generic icons, making it easier to quickly identify the windows you're looking for.

Windows Flip 3D gives you a new way to find the window you want. When you press Start+TAB, Windows Flip 3D dynamically displays all the open windows on your desktop in a 3D, stacked view. In this view, you can rotate through your open windows to find the one you're looking for. Windows Flip 3D can even show live processes such as playing video. You can also use the arrow keys or the scroll wheel on your mouse to smoothly flip through the open windows and select the window you need.

When you use Windows Aero, open windows glide across your screen as you move or re size them. You'll see no redraw artifacts, latency, or "tearing" effects that sometimes appear on existing interfaces. In Windows Aero, you'll also experience fewer graphics driver–related system failures and stop errors.

Well Windows Vista is the new "in" thing to watch out for us youngsters...
To chk out more features just log on to
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.mspx