Windows Vista
- Official product homepage. Contains features showcase, and information for various types of user.
- http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/
CTV.ca: How Secure is Windows' New Vista? - An article questioning the system's security. - http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061211/windows_vista_061211/20061211?hub=SciTech
WinVistaBeta.com - Includes news and reviews, screenshot gallery and downloads. - http://www.winvistabeta.com/
Hardware Design for Windows Vista - News for driver developers and hardware engineers. - http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/vista/default.mspx
McAfee Cries Foul over Vista Security Features - An article by Elizabeth Montalbano in which McAfee does not believe in Vista's security. - http://www.pcworld.in/news/index.jsp/artId=4587538
A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection - A document by Peter Gutmann focusing at the cost of the technical portions of Vista's content protection. - http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html
APC Magazine: 10 Reasons Not to Get Vista - Provides some reasons why upgrading to this new operating system might not be worth doing. - http://apcmag.com/5049/10_reasons_not_to_get_vista
DirectX 10 - Provides details on the new directx system used within Vista and how it will improve the gaming experience on this operating system. - http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/articles/447226.aspx
Maintain Data Integrity with Windows Vista - Provides insight into the new features which have been added to provide data integrity of this new operating system. Includes scenarios and images to show where and how this feature could be of benefit. - http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/4ac505e6-dd8b-4ae7-80fa-b9d77cd8104d1033.mspx
Security Capabilities of Vista - Article providing an insight into the new security capabilities of this next generation operating system. - http://informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=180201580
Windows Ultimate Extras - Official site detailing the "extra" software available exclusively to owners of the Ultimate edition. Features some of the new extras including DreamScene, Bit Locker and Texas Hold Em Poker game. - http://windowsultimate.com/Blogs/Extras/Default.aspx
BBC News: Vista Gives a View of a New World - Internet law professor Michael Geist casts an eye over the fine print in Windows Vista and is concerned at what he finds. - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6319845.stm
Wikipedia: Windows Vista - Includes facts about the product's development, new or improved features, visual styles, hardware requirements, editions and pricing, criticism, notes and references. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor - Official site which provides an interactive upgrade advisor to check if a computer meets the minimum requirements to run Vista. - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx
Vista Ultimate - Provides news, reviews, downloads, optimization tips and forum for the Ulimate edition of this new operating system. - http://www.vistaultimate.com/
Windows Vista Team Blog - Official news site from the Windows Vista Team, providing the very latest news about this new operating system. - http://windowsvistablog.com/
Windows Vista TechCenter - Official site providing technical resources and news for IT professionals. - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/default.aspx
Vista Developer Center - Official site about product development. Includes product information, news, tools, and code samples. - http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/default.aspx
Windows Now - News and advice about using Vista. - http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/
BadVista Blog - A campaign by the Free Software Foundation with a twofold mission of exposing the harms inflicted on computer users by the new Microsoft Windows Vista and promoting free software alternatives that respect users' security and privacy rights. - http://badvista.fsf.org/
WindowsDevCenter.com: A First Look at Longhorn - Wei-Meng Lee's review of second build for the Longhorn operating system. The review includes screenshots and comments about some of the new features. - http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/05/18/longhorn.html
CNET News.com: Longhorn Goes to Pieces - Article which reveals that WinFS which is an add-on to the Windows file system will not be fully included in the final release. - http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5212077.html
Longhorn In-Depth - Extreme Tech's review which examines the 3D user interface, desktop windows manager, and the new Internet Explorer. - http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1588159,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532