Windows Vista
Pros: Safest, most secure Windows
yet; dramatically better deployment
technologies
Cons: Two years late to the party;
confusing array of product editions; fewer
features than promised
reCommendations: For businesses,
migrating to a new Windows version
is always a dicey, expensive affair, but
Windows Vista should allay some of
those fears with its excellent hardware
and software compatibility as well as
its enhanced upgrade and migration
facilities. Obviously, it's only a matter
of time before you upgrade. The only
question is: When?
Contact: Microsoft * 800-426-9400 *
http://www.microsoft.com
Full review: http://www.itprotoday.com/article/reviews/windows-vista-review-part-1-introduction.aspx
Office 2007
Pros: Innovative new UI makes it easier
to find previously hidden features
Cons: Only some Office applications get
the new UI treatment
reCommendations: Office 2007 is a
blockbuster upgrade, and five of its
applications—Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Access, and, to a lesser degree, Outlook—
display a major UI change that drops the
old menu-and-toolbar system for a new
interface paradigm based on tabs and
ribbons. It sounds silly, but this new UI
makes it easier than ever before to find
features you never knew existed in Office
and to create fantastic-looking documents.
Office 2007's training costs do not appear
to be as high as previously thought. This
is one Office upgrade you're going to
want to seriously consider, and its server
components, such as a new SharePoint,
are excellent as well. Highly recommended.
Contact: Microsoft * 800-426-9400 *
http://www.microsoft.com
Full review: http://www.itprotoday.com/article/reviews/microsoft-office-2007-review-part-1-introduction.aspx