Windows Vista Basic is the entry-level desktop user experience in Windows Vista and the one you’re going to see on Windows Vista Home Basic or in other editions if you don’t meet certain hardware requirements, which we’ll discuss in just a bit. From a technological perspective, Windows Vista Basic renders the Windows desktop in roughly the same way as does Windows XP, meaning it doesn’t take advantage of Vista’s new graphical prowess.
That said, Vista Basic still provides many unique Vista features such as integrated desktop search—available via a search box in the upper right corner of every Explorer window—and Live Icons, which show live previews of the contents of document files. If you work in the IT department of a business that is considering deploying Windows Vista, you can actually roll out a feature called Classic Mode via Group Policy (GP) that does, in fact, configure Windows Vista to look almost exactly like Windows 2000. Classic Mode essentially combines the Classic user experience with the s mentioned previously. Windows Vista Basic isn’t as attractive as Windows Vista Aero, but there are actually advantages to using it. For starters, it does perform better than Aero, so it’s a good bet for lower-end computers. Notebook and Tablet PC users will notice that Vista Basic actually provides better battery life than Aero, too. So if you’re on the road and not connected to a power source, Vista Basic is a thriftier choice if you’re trying to maximize runtime.
On the flipside, Windows Vista Basic has a few major if non-obvious disadvantages. Because it uses XP-era display rendering techniques, Windows Vista Basic is not as reliable as Aero and could thus lead to system crashes and even Blue Screen crashes because of poorly written display drivers. Aero display drivers are typically far more reliable, and the Aero display itself is inherently superior to that offered by Basic.
Even if you are running Windows Vista Aero, you may still run into the occasional issue that causes the display to flash and suddenly revert back to Windows Vista Basic. For example, some applications (like Apple QuickTime Player 7) aren’t compatible with Windows Vista Aero; when you run such an application, the user experience will revert to Windows Vista Basic. When you close the offending application, Aero returns. In other cases, certain applications that use custom window rendering will actually display in a Windows Vista Basic style, even though all of the other windows in the system are utilizing Aero. These are the issues you have to deal with when Microsoft makes such a dramatic change to the Windows rendering engine, apparently
Thursday, November 19, 2009
2012 END LIFE??
When we look at things that are happening today, I think it's really easy to see where we're headed and what our big challenges are going to be, and these are some of the things that seem to be leading up to a very cyclical change, a transformative time. However, it's not necessarily going to be a smooth time. I think if we look at what's going on with the global economy, we can see in the lifestyle that people have been leading in the wealthy nations that the paradigm is definitely changing from 'me' to 'we'.
We are looking at simplification, people having to cut down on things that were luxuries and really taking a good look at how they're living. Are they living beyond their means? Is it making them happy? That's probably the biggest thing we face. The global climate change is possibly even bigger, but not on as many people's minds because it doesn't affect your day-to-day life the way your pocketbook does.
We're seeing a lot of the effects of global climate change in the Pacific Islands and far off places where things are definitely changing. It's sort of a harbinger for what's going to be coming for the rest of us. Another big one is to look at what's going on with swine flu. A lot of people will say, "It's not as bad as they said it was," but we have to realize that this is an epidemic that was sprung on us very quickly.
It was not in the news one day and then in the news the next, and that's what happens with infectious disease. We have forgotten what a threat that is. The more of a global economy we have, the more we're going to be facing possible pandemics. This is because people travel more; they do more business in other countries. People are going away on vacations, so the spread of infectious disease becomes an even bigger threat. Of course, it also leads to the possible threat of bioterrorism. Those are three major challenges.
Probably the fourth is our health. Obesity in America is becoming a major, major issue even with children. We have diseases related to stress that are skyrocketing: autoimmune diseases in young women, heart disease, and different types of cancers. These are challenges that we're facing now that are only going to escalate as we head into 2012. Do they have anything to do with the Mayan calendar? We don't know. Perhaps the Maya were able to see that this is going to be a time of great resistance and great change.
We are looking at simplification, people having to cut down on things that were luxuries and really taking a good look at how they're living. Are they living beyond their means? Is it making them happy? That's probably the biggest thing we face. The global climate change is possibly even bigger, but not on as many people's minds because it doesn't affect your day-to-day life the way your pocketbook does.
We're seeing a lot of the effects of global climate change in the Pacific Islands and far off places where things are definitely changing. It's sort of a harbinger for what's going to be coming for the rest of us. Another big one is to look at what's going on with swine flu. A lot of people will say, "It's not as bad as they said it was," but we have to realize that this is an epidemic that was sprung on us very quickly.
It was not in the news one day and then in the news the next, and that's what happens with infectious disease. We have forgotten what a threat that is. The more of a global economy we have, the more we're going to be facing possible pandemics. This is because people travel more; they do more business in other countries. People are going away on vacations, so the spread of infectious disease becomes an even bigger threat. Of course, it also leads to the possible threat of bioterrorism. Those are three major challenges.
Probably the fourth is our health. Obesity in America is becoming a major, major issue even with children. We have diseases related to stress that are skyrocketing: autoimmune diseases in young women, heart disease, and different types of cancers. These are challenges that we're facing now that are only going to escalate as we head into 2012. Do they have anything to do with the Mayan calendar? We don't know. Perhaps the Maya were able to see that this is going to be a time of great resistance and great change.
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