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Windows Vista SP1 review

		Product	Date	Editors' Rating	Members' Rating	Price
		Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron is an incremental set of advances on earlier versions, but all the advances are in the right direction. Unfortunately, a known and unfixed bug means we can't currently recommend it for enterprise use.	25 Apr 2008	7.6
		Deploying Windows Vista: Hands On This training course provides an engaging in-depth insight into the advantages, and pitfalls, of deploying Microsoft's latest operating system.	25 Feb 2008	8.0		£1395
		Windows Vista SP1 It's always good to install the latest code for any operating system, but installing Windows Vista SP1 will require some users to spend a few hours without any visible or tangible improvements to their systems.	12 Feb 2008	7.0
		Ubuntu 7.10 Although it's not a massive jump from the previous version, Ubuntu 7.10 is slightly more usable if you're more accustomed to Windows, and is now better at co-existing with Windows on the same machine.	01 Nov 2007	7.5
		Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update.	26 Oct 2007	8.0		£85
		Ubuntu 7.04 Ubuntu is very user-friendly but not right for everyone. Oddly, both casual and advanced users will find this operating system wonderful, while day-to-day users may rail against Ubuntu's incompatibility with certain popular software applications. Still, this is a great leap forward for Linux with the mass audience.	13 Jul 2007	7.3
		Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-up Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.	25 Jan 2007	7.4		£180
		Mandriva Flash Mandriva Flash gives you a well-stocked and flexible Linux distribution in an extremely portable and secure USB flash drive format. If you're confident of finding a host system that you can reboot on your travels, this could be all the computer you need.	05 Jan 2007	7.7		£53
		Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu is a powerful, free, ready-to-run desktop Linux distribution that's eminently suitable for mainstream use. Although the complexities of the system impose a steep learning curve on Windows users who plan to support an installation themselves, our experiences with version 6.06 LTS suggest that this is manageable.	06 Jun 2006	8.2
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