From: "Gary Britt" 

Good luck moving that hard drive to a new machine or upgrading a
motherboard and restoring an image backup to a new drive when the old one
crashes.

I'm staying with Win2K.

Gary

"Geo"  wrote in message
news:430285a3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Secure Startup. As with Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Vista will
startup
> in a secure boot mode that prevents network-based attacks from infecting
the
> system.
>
> Full Volume Encryption. By default, the entire system partition in Windows
> Vista is encrypted to ensure that hackers cannot get at your data if your
PC
> is stolen.
>
> Windows Rights Management Client. Windows Vista will include the latest
> Windows RMS client.
>
> Integrated support for TPM hardware. Microsoft's so-called Palladium work
> will ensure that Windows Vista installs on TPM-enabled hardware are as
> secure as is possible. Security features in the OS will store encryption
> keys that rely on the TPM chipset, ensuring that your data will be safe if
> the hard drive is ever removed from the system during physical theft.
>
> ----------------------
>
> wow, just what I always wanted.. a secure boot mode so I can't interrupt
the
> boot process to fix the system, an encrypted volume so even if my data
isn't
> trashed I won't be able to get to it unless I can boot the system, DRM for
> all those who want to limit my ability to work with information in a
format
> that I prefer, and Palladium which all by itself is enough to put me off..
>
>

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