Windows Vista : 8 Versions Explained

[Simon Veteran]

Vista Business sounds good to me. I don't need Ultimate, but I really want Media Center and domain joining and stuff like that. It sounds perfect to me. I just hope I have the money once the release date comes around. If it ever does.

[nexess]

Wait. Is it not 2006? Who in the world uses just 3 programs/applications at once? Without Networking support? Who was smoking what when they decided this? They expect people to install Windows Starter 2007 on their calculator or watches or something? C'mon people, all computers these days have more than 256MB of RAM--3 programs? wtf...

And I didnt read it here, but I did read someplace else that the Ultimate edition will have everything that other versions have and then some :) If they're all going to be on one DVD (can Vista fit on a CD?), and it installs whatever depending on your license--wouldnt that make piracy a shedload easier?

For me, I'd go with ultimate, and use only 1% of the features. As usual.

Edited February 21, 2006 by snigma

[Simon Veteran]

Wait. Is it not 2006? Who in the world uses just 3 programs/applications at once? Without Networking support? Who was smoking what when they decided this? They expect people to install Windows Starter 2007 on their calculator or watches or something? C'mon people, all computers these days have more than 256MB of RAM--3 programs? wtf...

I'm pretty sure this was designed for people in Africa or something, and won't even be available in Europe and North America. Windows XP Starter edition exists, but you canb't buy it in Europe and North America.

[mad_onion]

Vista Business sounds good to me. I don't need Ultimate, but I really want Media Center and domain joining and stuff like that. It sounds perfect to me. I just hope I have the money once the release date comes around. If it ever does.

i dont think that business is going to have media center though why would it?

[macstorm]

Because choices are good? Or because there would be more money to be milked? Perhaps the victims of having 8 different flavors of Windows Vista are the software vendors, who would have to explain the differences between each edition to their customers.

Here?s a quick rundown of the 8 product editions:Windows Starter 2007b> - This edition does not include the Aero graphical user interface, hence it?s not Vista-branded. And there?s no 64-bit edition, no networking, no Fast User Switching, no DVD Authoring, no gaming common controller support, and no image editing with enhanced touchup, and only three applications/windows are allowed to run simultaneously. Good only for really basic users with low budgWindows Vista Home Basicic - This is the true baseline version of Windows Vista; think Windows XP Home Edition. You can expect to find features such as Windows Firewall, Windows Search, Photo Library and etc. And every other edition below will be based on this edition. Good for general consumers or even the kWindows Vista Home Basic N N - Same as the Home Basic Edition, but minus the Windows Media Player. This edition is for the Europeans as they have antitrust rulings against Microsoft which does not allow the player to be bundWindows Vista Home Premiumum - This edition includes features such as Media Center Extender support, Cable Card support, DVD authoring and Tablet PC functionality. This edition is best suited for notebooks and networked home desktops, but it?s probably insufficient for the Windows Vista Businessness - Analogous to the Windows XP Professional, this will probably be the most widely used edition in corporate environments. This edition allows joining of domains, non-Microsoft networking (Netware, etc), Remote Desktop and Microsoft Windows Web Server. Most geeks and IT professionals will want to go for this e

Windows Vista Business Nss N - Just like Home Basic N Edition, this one is meant for the Europeans and comes with no media pWindows Vista Enterpriserise - This edition will come with several new features such as Virtual PC, multi-language user interface (MUI) and Secure Startup (BitLocker Drive EncrypWindows Vista Ultimatemate - This one is going to be the most expensive, most feature-packed, and perhaps the most pirated edition of Vista. It?ll include new and unique features such as Game Performance Tweaker, Podcast creation utility, online ?Club? services and privileged product support. This edition will be perfect for Windows fanboys.

So which oneSource

Source: http://www.hiptechblog.com/2006/02/20/its-...-windows-vista/

Where's V:Dta Extreme? :D

[Bhav]

Ultimate Edition here I come!

(Actually, I'll need a new PC first :rofl:)

[qdave]

Windows Vista Ultimate sounds like something most fun to have, but probably very unafordable!

Home Premium is probably the thing to have :p

[Nexus]

Vista Home Premium sounds fine to me. All the features under Business, Enterprise and Ulimate edition are not needed for me, to much bloat for features I'll never use.

[Hawkeye]

I'm curious to see if Windows Vista Business will be sold to consumers just like Windows XP Professional is now. I would really prefer something analogous to Windows XP Professional, and I don't play games on my computer, so I doubt I would need the Ultimate edition. I just really need the ability to use Remote Desktop and have full NTFS permissions support (instead of that dreadful "Simple File Sharing" that is in Windows XP Home Edition, and will likely be in Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium).

[Mike Frett]

Pretty sure I'll get Home Basic. Don't need all that other stuff.

[Randolph]

I think I would get Home Basic also. I don't really do much that it has to involve server/businesses...:|

[Banzai]

tho i would love the top one realesticly i would be happy with Windows Vista Home Premium, im hoping pcs wont be budeleded with Windows Starter 2007 otherwise that will suck for everyone.

[Boogiman]

Does Windows Vista Ultimate include all the futures of the other Vista versions?

[L3thal Veteran]

Does Windows Vista Ultimate include all the futures of the other Vista versions?

Yes, it does.

[McCrap]

Paul Thurrott has explained all vista versions very clearly

Winsupersite Link

[nekrosoft13]

I hope the uni will give us the ultimate edition...

they will probably give Home Premium.

i will either get Business(Pro) or Ultimate. that brings me to the point, i hate that they changed Pro to Business

reason for Business or Ultimate, I need remote desktop, and networking support on Home version sucks

Edited February 22, 2006 by nekrosoft13

[RootWind]

they will probably give Home Premium.

i will either get Business(Pro) or Ultimate. that brings me to the point, i hate that they changed Pro to Business

Wouldn't they give universities Enterprise? Unless there is a Business version that doesn't need activation.

[nekrosoft13]

Wouldn't they give universities Enterprise? Unless there is a Business version that doesn't need activation.

he said give us, I believe as in give to students.

[Gio Takahashi]

Hrm, thank's for the information on the new windows.

I can probably try to go for Windows Ultimate :D

[nekrosoft13]

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I love this part ;)

yap, Business or Ultimate for me, finally i will be able to use Legal Windows, with out that ****ing annoying activation bull****

[yodat]

While i was browsing Paul Thurrot's new "Windows Vista Product Editions Preview" article, one thing caught my eye:

Number of physical CPUs supported in Vista even in highest version is ONLY: 2 !

If this info that Thurrot posted is valid, this means that Vista won't support upcoming Quadro Core processors - at least out of the box !

Both Intel & AMD have plans to deploy Quadro Core processors beginning as early as 2007 starting from server side to the desktop side.

Since processor support is a core feature in an OS, i think it's only possible to bring more processor core support via a major update.

In a more realistic approach the desktop side will get Quadro Cores in 2008, and just 1 years from then (guessing Vista will be available like December) the OS will become obsolete for the owners of computers who has 4 or more core processors.

NOTE: My assumption is based on the fact that each core counts as a physical CPU

[Phemo]

While i was browsing Paul Thurrot's new "Windows Vista Product Editions Preview" article, one thing caught my eye:

Number of physical CPUs supported in Vista even in highest version is ONLY: 2 !

NOTE: My assumption is based on the fact that each core counts as a physical CPU

Nothing to worry about. XP Pro also supports only two physical CPUs but it works just fine with two dual-core processors. It's per socketed CPU, not per core so it's not a problem.

[yodat]

Nothing to worry about. XP Pro also supports only two physical CPUs but it works just fine with two dual-core processors. It's per socketed CPU, not per core so it's not a problem.

Good to hear that i'm wrong !

Otherwise it'd be very problematic...

So what's the limits of cores XP Pro supports ?

[JK1150]

he said give us, I believe as in give to students.

Yes, when a university gets a site license, they can give it out to students, so there would be no point in buying separate home editions. This brings up an interesting question: which version will universities get? We can assume most businesses will go with enterprise, but colleges may want to use the multimedia features of Vista, and go for Ultimate with a site license. It'll be interesting to see.

FeatureStrHome NHome BHome PBus NBusSm BusEntUltWindows Activation ServicesYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNo

I love this part ;)

yap, Business or Ultimate for me, finally i will be able to use Legal Windows, with out that ****ing annoying activation bull****

Windows XP Pro can be acquired with a site license and will be legal with no activation, I would imagine that if you personally buy a copy of ultimate, it will have activation because it is not a site license, we shall see though. Besides, unless you are installing it on a bunch of computers, activation isn't really that hard, it's like complaining that you have to fill out the registration form at the first boot of OS X, who cares?

[SolidSapphire]

I never thought that there would be so many versions. but then again, depending on where you live, some of these won't even be on the shelves, so i guess the common user would use Windows Vista Home Basic and most of the people will be looking for Windows Vista Ultimate. i wish that they would release the prices but i guess that won't come until the product is indeed finished and ready to be shipped.