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500 Hour Test of Tomorrow’s Windows “Vista”
Thursday, June 1st, 2006
Many publications don’t take the time or trouble to look behind the scenes when writing about 
new operating systems or other software. Users who specialize in software matters can easily ascertain this for themselves, simply by digging into any of a number of print magazines that have made Windows Vista their topic of late. It’s more like they’re trolling for readers, rather than really digging into the subject matter. Many of these stories consist of only a couple of pages of text and a handful of screenshots, while remaining light on real information, investigation and analysis.
Tom’s Hardware Guide has expended some serious effort in our review of Windows Vista, to let us dig beneath the surface. We spent about 500 hours with the most current version, putting this new Windows operating system through its paces. In this review we also include more than 130 screenshots, and provide an overview of all the many different programs, settings, and functions that this new Microsoft offering delivers.
One major development is clear right from the outset: a complete blurring of the boundaries between online services and normal software. Microsoft wants, above all, to take those few experienced users by the hand and simplify their interaction with this new operating system. Colored interface buttons, transparent window effects and a modern design show strong influences from both the Mac OS and Linux. Nevertheless, Microsoft’s credo appears to be along the lines of "evolution, not revolution" - don’t expect a milestone like the transition from Windows 3.11 to Windows 95 here. 500 Hour Test of Tomorrow’s Windows “Vista” | Tom’s Hardware
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