Microsoft is also touting changes to Vista as used for both tablet PCs and the tiny Ultra-Mobile PCs, two form factors championed by Microsoft that have yet to become popular. For instance, Tablet PCs now support input via both stylus and finger-touch and a so-called snipping tool in which you circle text or an image to either save it or automatically send it via e-mail.

The bottom line is that there isn't a lot that's new for mobile and wireless users in Vista, but it has, overall, become easier and more flexible for users of both laptops and mobile devices.