eWeek

Steer Clear of Windows Vista Basic

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Windows Vista Home Basic could be the most pointless ...
ZDNet

Microsoft Canada leaks Vista pricing

Microsoft on Monday briefly posted pricing for Windows Vista on its Canadian Web site, giving an eye into what the company will charge for the new operating system. The posting indicates that the Home ...
SFGate

Here comes Vista ... a bunch of times / The four versions of Microsoft's Vista are essentially warmed-over Windows XP, with no compelling reason to upgrade

Windows Vista Basic is rock-bottom, offering the fewest features of any of the editions. Windows Vista Basic is designed for older systems and low-end new PCs, offering limited use of the other ...
Ars Technica

Is it possible to enable taskbar thumbnail preview w/ Vista Basic theme?

I've got a HP Pavilion dv6000z notebook with Windows Vista Home Premium. My notebook is not amazingly powerful and seems to work a whole lot better with the Windows Vista Basic color scheme instead of ...