25 Editions of Vista

October 7, 2006

There's a new API called GetProductInfo in Vista, which determines if you are on business, ultimate, etc... edition of Vista. There are 25 different editions listed:

PRODUCT_BUSINESS: Windows Vista Business

PRODUCT_BUSINESS_N: TBD

PRODUCT_CLUSTER_SERVER: TBD

PRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER: Windows Server "Longhorn", Datacenter Edition (Full installation)

PRODUCT_DATACENTER_SERVER_CORE: Windows Server "Longhorn", Datacenter Edition (Server Core installation)

PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE: Windows Vista Enterprise

PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER: Windows Server "Longhorn", Enterprise Edition (Full installation)

PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_CORE: Windows Server "Longhorn", Enterprise Edition (Server Core installation)

PRODUCT_ENTERPRISE_SERVER_IA64: Windows Server "Longhorn", Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

PRODUCT_HOME_BASIC: Windows Vista Home Basic

PRODUCT_HOME_BASIC_N: TBD

PRODUCT_HOME_PREMIUM: Windows Vista Home Premium

PRODUCT_HOME_SERVER: TBD

PRODUCT_SERVER_FOR_SMALLBUSINESS: TBD

PRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER: TBD

PRODUCT_SMALLBUSINESS_SERVER_PREMIUM: TBD

PRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER: Windows Server "Longhorn" (Full installation)

PRODUCT_STANDARD_SERVER_CORE: Windows Server "Longhorn" (Server Core installation)

PRODUCT_STARTER: TBD

PRODUCT_STORAGE_ENTERPRISE_SERVER: TBD

PRODUCT_STORAGE_EXPRESS_SERVER: TBD

PRODUCT_STORAGE_STANDARD_SERVER: TBD

PRODUCT_STORAGE_WORKGROUP_SERVER: TBD

PRODUCT_ULTIMATE: Windows Vista Ultimate

PRODUCT_WEB_SERVER: TBD

Some interesting entries are the "Home Server" and "Storage Servers".

Source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....productinfo.asp

October 7, 2006

You're listing Longhorn Server in there, which isn't Vista. Longhorn Server will most likely be called Windows Server 2007, so that can't really be counted.

October 7, 2006

Well; its true, I think for the Server "Longhorn" editions there the full and server core will be in one package, perhaps split up for the beta? - We've always seen the Datacenter/server/enterprise edition versions of the server line for the O.S.

The stupid Vista Home Basic, Business, Premium, Ultimate are known. The starter could perhaps be that "limited to 3 programs" thing they have in developing countries atm.

All those other ones though, lmao, wow. Nice find man.

October 7, 2006

You're listing Longhorn Server in there, which isn't Vista. Longhorn Server will most likely be called Windows Server 2007, so that can't really be counted.

very true. and most won't be released till a later date?

October 7, 2006

the versions with N in are most likely the media player free versions

October 7, 2006

very true. and most won't be released till a later date?

None of the server editions will be released until mid to late 2007 (like a Q3 release).

October 7, 2006

I think it's good to have these many version, so people can buy what they really use rather than paying for everything. I am sticking with the Utimate version.

October 7, 2006

hehe

Windows Storage Server 2007 N Edition :p

October 7, 2006

the versions with N in are most likely the media player free versions

Makes you wonder why there aren't any ultimate/premium 'N' editions... :laugh:

October 7, 2006

You're listing Longhorn Server in there, which isn't Vista. Longhorn Server will most likely be called Windows Server 2007, so that can't really be counted.

Same code base

October 7, 2006

home premium has media center and media player, so whats the point of N.

the point of premium is to have better media features

October 8, 2006

I think it's good to have these many version, so people can buy what they really use rather than paying for everything.

Or then have a product at a lower price that offers all the functionality rather than an artificially crippled one.

Ah well, people like to bend over I guess.

October 8, 2006

That's not too many, if you count ALL current versions of Windows in this generation (like that Longhorn listing above), we have:

(19 editions)

Windows XP Starter Edition

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Home Edition N

Windows XP Professional

Windows XP Professional N

Windows XP Professional x64

Windows XP 64-bit (IA64)

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Windows XP Media Center Edition

Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Windows Small Business Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Ediition IA64

Windows Storage Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition IA64

Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003

Windows XP Embedded

October 8, 2006

That's not too many, if you count ALL current versions of Windows in this generation (like that Longhorn listing above), we have:

(19 editions)

Windows XP Starter Edition

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Home Edition N

Windows XP Professional

Windows XP Professional N

Windows XP Professional x64

Windows XP 64-bit (IA64)

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Windows XP Media Center Edition

Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Windows Small Business Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Ediition IA64

Windows Storage Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition IA64

Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003

Windows XP Embedded

You forgot the various x64 flavors, which are different SKUs in XP, which would bring the total number up past 25 I believe.

October 8, 2006

But the SKU's I've listed above don't include x64 versions. You can probably assume at least another 5 x64 versions for vista.

October 8, 2006

There's only 2 x64 versions of XP.

October 8, 2006

There's only 2 x64 versions of XP.

Not exacly, there is an x64 version and an IA64 version though

October 8, 2006

home premium has media center and media player, so whats the point of N.
the point of premium is to have better media features

The N versions of Windows are for the retarded EU government. :whistle:

October 8, 2006

That's not too many, if you count ALL current versions of Windows in this generation (like that Longhorn listing above), we have:

(19 editions)

Windows XP Starter Edition

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Home Edition N

Windows XP Professional

Windows XP Professional N

Windows XP Professional x64

Windows XP 64-bit (IA64)

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Windows XP Media Center Edition

Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Windows Small Business Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Ediition IA64

Windows Storage Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition IA64

Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003

Windows XP Embedded

Don't forget Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs!!!

October 8, 2006

5 editions of Vista is not a big deal.

Good thing its just 1 DVD though.

October 9, 2006

5 editions of Vista is not a big deal.

Good thing its just 1 DVD though.

That's something Microsoft did right this time around when it came to the editions :yes:

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