[IP] Windows Vista Beta 1 vs. Mac OS X "Tiger" (Part 1)

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
Date: August 31, 2005 1:03:07 AM EDT
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Subject: Windows Vista Beta 1 vs. Mac OS X "Tiger" (Part 1)




Windows Vista Beta 1 vs. Mac OS X "Tiger" (Part 1)

After years and years of waiting, we finally have a reasonably stable
Windows Vista beta build to work with. Windows Vista Beta 1 (see my
review) doesn't feature many end user features per se, but it does
include a nearly complete next-generation Windows shell, instant
desktop search, a preliminary version of the new Aero user interface,
and other useful functionality. For Windows enthusiasts, Windows
Vista Beta 1 is a much-needed demonstration that Microsoft can still
churn out valuable Windows releases, after years of doubt. For Mac OS
X users, however, Windows Vista Beta 1 engenders a sense of déjà vu.
Isn't a lot of this stuff already in Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" (see my
review)?

Yes and no. For accuracy, I think it's important to compare Windows
Vista Beta 1 to both Mac OS X Tiger and the promises that Microsoft
made at the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) 2003 (see my
show report), at which the company publicly revealed its plans for
its next-generation Windows version. After all, Apple was clearly
influenced by some of the technology Microsoft showed off back then
and knew that it could come to market much more quickly than the
software giant.

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http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_beta1_vs_tiger_01.asp




Part 1: Look and feel, desktop search, data visualization and  
organization

Part 2: Security, networking, power management (Coming soon)

Part 3: Printing, unique Vista features, unique Tiger features  
(Coming soon)



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