Monthly Archives: February 2007

Vista ReadyBoost and a $29 USB Flash Drive

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Derek

I’m trying out one of Microsoft Vista’s new performance features, ReadyBoost, courtesy of a SanDisk 2GB USB flash drive purchased for $29 at Best Buy. ReadyBoost was designed by Microsoft as a way to add additional memory cache to the … Continue reading →

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A List of the New in Vista

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Derek

Even though the operating system has been out for nearly two weeks already, let alone hyped for years, there’s still a number of questions out there about what exactly is new in Microsoft Windows Vista compared to Windows XP. Fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Windows Mail and Calendar

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Derek

Two of the two features of Microsoft Windows Vista that I believe will be a major improvement for the average user are Windows Mail and Microsoft Calendar. Windows Mail feels much more like Outlook Lite than Outlook Express did, with … Continue reading →

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Geek Squad Vista Configurator

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Derek

Confused by which version of Microsoft Vista you should buy? Let the Geek Squad Vista Configurator help.

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Windows Vista Performance Guide

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Derek

If you’ve purchased your copy of Microsoft Windows Vista and are looking for an excellent look at the performance changes between the public beta releases and the final product, you’ll find it in AnandTech’s Windows Vista Performance Guide. Of particular … Continue reading →

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