Vista Versions List Released
Posted by Chris Leckness on 02/20/06 in Software
Well, with my first look at Vista that was posted here on Mobility Site a few weeks back, I in a way became the guy for Windows Vista here on Mobility Site.
With that being said when I saw the news of the different versions of Vista that will be released posted over on Engadget, I knew I had to share the news with everyone here.
It looks like there will be 8 versions available, and while that may seem like a ton, remember that right now we have: XP Home, XP Pro, XP MCE, XP 64bit, XP Corp, XP Tablet. For Windows Vista, it looks like the 8 will be (from Engadget):
Windows Starter 2007 - Vista without Aero, probably meant for developing nations.
Windows Vista Home Basic - Basic Windows Vista for your single PC fam, doesn’t sound like much going on here. Analagous to XP Home.
Windows Vista Home Basic N - European version of the same, but without Media Player (because of antitrust rulings against MS in the EU).
Windows Vista Home Premium - This is the one we’re all probably gonna own. It’s got Media Center functionality, Cable Card support, the whole home-media shebang.
Windows Vista Business - Think of it as XP Pro, but Vista.
Windows Vista Business N - Think of it as XP Pro, but Vista, but Euro.
Windows Vista Enterprise - Business version of Vista with numerous enterprise features, like Virtual PC, volume encryption, etc.
Windows Vista Ultimate - Love that name. This one does all of the above (and more); what else do you need to know?
Looks like a good lineup to me at least, most will probably be sporting Vista Home Basic I would think, but Vista Home Premium may be a great upgrade as well.
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