Windows Vista RC1

I've been testing RC1 of Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista. The user interface has been updated to take advantage of graphics capabilities with the new Aero interface. The new version has more than that, however, it has a new integrated search into the start menu. The search tool shows results as you type.

Vista seems to be pretty reliable. I've only had it crash once or twice since I've been running it. My favorite feature since I don't have very much RAM is the ReadyBoost technology. It allows you to plug in a USB flash drive to extend the memory of the system. Flash is faster than a hard disk, but slower than RAM. ReadyBoost noticeably increases the speed of the system.

I am about to install RC2 of Vista. It was released yesterday, and I've been downloading it for the past few hours. Hopefully it will have many performance tweaks.