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Take it all with you. Enjoy your entertainment and connect and share information with friends and family on the go.

It's easier than ever to use your mobile PC whenever you want. It's faster to start and end a session at your computer—the new Sleep state conserves battery life while enabling you to pause and resume work in just seconds through a simple press of the power button.A

Entertain yourself anywhere using Windows Media Center on your mobile PC. Enjoy your favorite TV shows, movies, pictures, games, home videos, and music—on the plane or in the hotel.M

Entertain yourself anywhere using Windows Media Center

Entertainment virtually anywhere.

Mobility can be just as much a benefit in your home as outside it. Use the new Network and Sharing Center to establish a wireless home network and experience the freedom of working in the dining room, the bedroom, the living room—anywhere you feel inspired. Find and join a wireless network at your favorite Internet café or hotspot too, so you can stay in touch and productive wherever you go.N

One-stop network convenience with the Network and Sharing Center

One-stop network convenience.

Keep your mobile PC synchronized with your digital media player, Smartphone, or other devices using Windows Mobility Center, Network and Sharing Center, and Sync Center. Here you'll find all the tools you need to get and stay connected, effective, and entertained wherever you are.

You can optimize your power and configure other mobile settings in one central location: the Windows Mobility Center.

One easy place to configure your PC: the Windows Mobility Center

One easy place to configure your PC.

Windows Vista gives you new ways to meet and collaborate with people. Now you can share your desktop or any of your programs using Windows Meeting Space. Co-edit documents with a partner, pass notes in class, and exchange information in a favorite hotspot—or where no network exists.

With ultra-portable Tablet PCs, you can work the way you want when you're on the run. Use a digital pen to navigate through files or websites, jot down notes, and make sketches on the go. Enhanced Tablet PC Support in Windows Vista helps you personalize your notebook computer in a whole new way.



Some product features are only available in certain editions of Windows Vista and may require advanced or additional hardware.


Compare key features available in editions of Windows Vista.

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