Windows Vista Business

A quick look: Windows Vista Business is the operating system designed for organizations of all sizes.

Vista^® Business Edition is a business-oriented release of Microsoft's^® popular Windows^® operating system. It's the edition specially designed for small businesses and larger enterprises. Comparable to Windows XP Professional, Vista Business offers specialized features for networking, remote access, and mobile computing, in addition to common Vista features like a new visual interface (requires compatible hardware), and more powerful searching capabilities. For all this and more, consider purchasing Windows Vista Ultimate.

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• The Vista Experience
  Vista Business includes the Aero^® interface, with elegant features like transparent windows and Flip 3D navigation. You can connect to a computer remotely using the Remote Desktop feature, and also send, organize, and share faxes and scans.
   
• Data and computer security
  Vista Business contains security features like Windows Defender to help keep your system spyware-free and your private data private. Many computer users underestimate the importance of backing up data, which is why Vista Business can schedule automatic backups of your important files and settings.
   
• Mobility features
  Vista Business is enhanced with the Windows Mobility Center, which offers easy-to-adjust settings to help preserve battery life, making it a great version for notebooks and laptops. You can download network files and folders, work on them offline, and then efficiently synchronize the files when you reconnect to the server. Windows Meeting Space lets you collaborate and share documents wirelessly.
   

• Hard Drive Space: 15 GB (40 GB drive size recommended)
• Processor Type: 32-bit (x86)
• Processor Speed: 800 MHz (1 GHz recommended)
• RAM: 512 MB (1 GB recommended)
• Graphics: Microsoft DirectX^® 9 support, WDDM driver, 128 MB (min) of VRAM, Pixel shader 2.0 hardware, 32-bit color
• Other: DVD-ROM drive, internet access
• Note: Your system must meet or exceed the recommended requirements to gain access to advanced features.