The sleek, new Windows Vista desktop with a good view of the Windows Sidebar's nifty analog clock and RSS feeds box.
Microsoft's Windows Vista, the operating system replacement for Windows XP, has been a long time in the making.
It's been five years since Windows XP was introduced — eons in computer years. It also took a lot longer than Microsoft had originally promised. And a late January release means that nearly the entire computer industry missed the 2006 holiday sales season.
But, Vista is finally here and it has some great new features. Vista changes the way you access your data and changes the way you find documents, music, videos, pictures and everything else you use a computer for. Be prepared to spend time learning how it works.
The operating system's new graphical look is called Windows Aero and brings Vista's look and feel into the 21st century. Think in terms of clean, clear and very user-friendly. There are lots of 3D effects and modern typefaces for the user. In its own way, it's...