The Geeks’ Agenda

Microsoft is planning six versions of the next incarnation of its Windows operating system. Three versions of Vista, will be for home users, two will be for businesses and one will be for emerging markets.

1. Vista Business edition
2. Vista Enterprise edition
3. Vista Home Basic edition
4. Vista Home Premium edition
5. Vista Ultimate edition
6. Vista Starter edition

The Enterprise version of Vista will have all of the features in the basic version and add improved encryption including a BitLocker system that will stop confidential data being viewed if a computer is lost or stolen. The Home Basic version is intended for those who only want to use their PC to browse the net, use e-mail and create and edit basic documents. It will also include desktop search and security tools. Vista Home Premium includes everything in the Basic version and adds the new graphical interface called Aero. The Starter edition is a streamlined version intended for low powered PCs found in many developing nations. Also available will be versions made specifically for Europe that, in accordance with an EU mandate, remove the Windows media player. Appearently one of the home versions of Vista will include features that let users store and play back TV shows ala Windows MCE.

A Microsoft representative pointed out that Windows XP, is available in six different versions; though most of these are tuned for the different types of hardware, such as a Tablet PC, people are using. By contrast Vista versions are organised by what people plan to do with their computer.

“We don’t want customers to be forced into buying something that isn’t going to meet all their needs,”

You can read more about about this at the following website

Use your javascript enabled browser such as IE or Firefox. All you have to do is type your equation in the address line as a javascript request. For example try typing the following equation in your internet browser of choice:

javascript:alert(1+2)

Of course this is nothing new. Google has been doing this from within browsers for years but Google inserts annoying little spacers to mark every 3 digits, which is fine and dandy until you actually want to cut and paste the thing which comes out as spaces. So when an aswer is displayed it would appear like “987 654 321″, instead of “987654321″ which of course makes it useless you modify the answer for copy and paste application.

I know this doesn’t exactly wow most readers [all two of you =P] but hey it’s been a challenging week and honestly I’m feeling a little lazy today.