Leopard and Vista Comparisons and Top Reviews

Leopard is the latest Operating System from Apple's stable and Windows Vista is the latest sibling in the well established array of Windows Operating System of Microsoft. Both are bundled with great features and utilities. So choosing one among them is like choosing BMW or Benz.


Leopard contains over 300 changes and enhancements, covering core operating system components as well as included applications and developer tools. Leopard introduces a significantly revised desktop, with a redesigned Dock, Stacks, a semitransparent menu bar, and an updated Finder that incorporates the Cover Flow visual navigation interface first seen in iTunes. Other notable features include support for writing 64-bit graphical user interface applications, an automated backup utility named Time Machine, support for Spotlight searches across multiple machines, and the inclusion of Front Row and Photo Booth, which were previously only included with some Mac models.


Windows Vista contains hundreds of new and reworked features. Some of the most significant features include an updated graphical user interface and visual style called Windows Aero, improved searching features, new multimedia creation tools such as Windows DVD Maker, and completely redesigned networking, audio, print, and display. Windows Vista includes version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, which aims to make it significantly easier for developers to write applications than with the traditional Windows API.

Here I wish to share some cool articles, which gave a comprehensive comparisons and reviews of both Leopard and Vista.

Leopard vs. Vista: feature chart showdown : engadget.com
Hey, Vista, meet Mac OS 10.5 Leopard: cnet.com
Leopard looks like … Vista: zdnet.com
Leopard vs Vista 4: Naked Sales: roughlydrafted.com
Mac OS X Leopard and Windows Vista side by side: lifehacker.com

Its your choice, whether to give your hand to Leopard or Vista.

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Add Mac Style Desktop Applications Launcher in Windows XP

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Remote Desktop Client 2.0 for Mac from Microsoft

Microsoft has made the Beta release of the Remote Desktop Client 2.0 for Mac. With this client Mac users can operate on the Windows machines remotely with their Macintosh machines.

Users can remotely make connection to

• Windows Vista Business
• Windows Vista Enterprise
• Windows Vista Ultimate
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows Server 2003

The system requirements for MacRDC 2.0 are:

• Intel Core processor, 500 MHz or faster PowerPC G4, or PowerPC G5.
• Apple Mac OS X version 10.4.9 or later.
• 16 MB of hard disk space. (The hard disk should be in Mac OS Extended (HFS+) format)
• Connection to a local area network.

Pronounced features of MacRDC 2.0

• Dynamic Screen Sizing: Resize and switch between full size and normal window size.
• Support for Printing: Supports all printers that are conforming to Mac.
• Multiple sessions: Use and save remote desktop connections as different sessions.
• Auto reconnect: Reconnecting with remote machines automatically upon disconnection.
• Support for wide screen: The display will support wide screens in Mac.

Issues still remaining in MacRDC 2.0 Beta are:

• Only English: Support only English language;
• Cut and Paste Between Windows and Mac: Currently only text, rtf and html files are supported.
• No Aero Glass Support: Vista Aero Glass will not be displayed on the client.

Download MacRDS 2.0 | More details >>

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