Johannesburg, 13 Nov 2007
While Microsoft has been taking somewhat of a pounding in the market with the dissatisfaction that customers have found with its latest operating system, Windows Vista, the negative reports have been predominantly centred on the power-user and business-user spaces.
Traci Maynard, Acer business unit manager at Tarsus Technologies, says, however, that few reports of dissatisfaction have come from home users, who have for the most part found the operating system`s proficiency with multimedia and new parental-control features to be a real benefit - home users have never had it this good.
"For most parents, buying a computer for home use has been a trade-off," she says.
"On the one hand, a computer in the home gives children access to the wealth of information available on the Internet and provides the obvious benefit of building sound computer skills. On the other hand, it can be somewhat of a distraction, occupying the time that children should be dedicating to their homework or being active outdoors.
"Not to mention the undesirable content children may stumble across while using the Internet," she adds. "Being a parent in the Internet age is no walk in the park."
Maynard says that Windows Vista places the control back in the parents` hands by allowing them to block access to certain Web sites, applications and even limit game-time to specific hours.
"The best part is that these controls are easy to find (right inside the user accounts tab within the operating system`s control panel) and simple to use, so most parents can easily manage their children`s computer access," she says.
Windows Vista Home edition is available as a preloaded option with most consumer-focused Acer computers available today.
"With prices coming down substantially and given this additional peace of mind, there`s never been a better time to buy a home PC," she concludes.
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