I installed Windows Vista RTM (build #6000) onto my 2.5 year old laptop - 1.6MHz Centrino (Dothan) with 512MB RAM, and a Mobility Radeon 9600 graphics adaptor.
It was a clean install, meaning I purged everything from my 80GB hard-drive.
Vista detected and installed drivers for almost every component except for the flash-media controller. This was resolved by pointing Vista to load the driver for WinXP.
The Aero desktop - a cool feature which provides a glass like effect with the windows - was not enabled by default. This was also easily resolved by updating the Appearance settings.
Those who are familiar (and comfortable) with WinXP will quickly learn the changes in how to navigate around the system.
The new games - Chess and MahJong - are welcomed additions to the popular Solitaire and Minesweeper offerings of the past. My 13 yr old niece overseas would love the chess game - too bad she doesn't live close enough for me to show her.
My first impression of Vista ... Wow!
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