Windows Vista

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Bug and Compatibility Listings

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Planned Versions for Final Release

Microsoft has announced plans of offering six main versions of Windows Vista. Due to the EU's demands, some versions will have an 'N' variant, signifying a lack of Windows Media Player in order to comply with these demands.

Versions of Windows Vista announced:

  • Starter
  • Home Basic
  • Home Premium
  • Business
  • Enterprise
  • Ultimate
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Starter

Aimed at developing countries, Windows Starter 2007 is not branded as Windows Vista at the moment. Instead, it is designed to be low-cost and easy to use, as well as not demanding system resources, in order to run on older or slower machines.

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Home Basic

The most basic of the Windows Vista family, Home Basic provides an environment fit for basic use. Ideal uses put out by Microsoft include browsing the Internet, chatting and instant messaging, checking email, and doing basic document creation and editing. Targeting those who are not experienced with Windows, or computer in general, tools are provided to allow a migration of data to ease the upgrade process. Additionally, an easier, faster search tool has also been implemented to expedite the search process and allow anyone to be able to search efficiently.

With the growing popularity of wireless Internet access in the home, tools to make connecting to the wireless source easier have been provided, alongside tools to make connecting to a wired network just as easy. Parental controls and various internet safety tools have been bundled to make Vista the most secure version of Windows yet.

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Home Premium

Home Premium offers all of the basic tools that Home Basic offers, but it adds quite a bit more. Perhaps the most noticeable, the new Windows Aero GUI, or graphical user interface, is a new three-dimensional user experience combining eye candy with an efficient way of multi-tasking. The search tool, included with Home Basic too, has been expanded to blend with Home Premium's new Media Center capabilities in this edition of Windows Vista.

Home Premium also features an updated equivalent of Microsoft's own Media Center Edition, an edition of Windows which was only offered bundled with certain PCs previously, incorporated into the operating system. These additions allow a user to view movies and pictures, and listen to music on their computer with the ease of a user-friendly interface designed for use with multimedia. With appropriate hardware, a user can also record both regular TV and HDTV. Easy access to online entertainment will also be a feature in the Media Center portion of Home Premium. With the fairly new release of the XBOX 360 by Microsoft, Microsoft has added in yet another new feature. Interconnecting of the XBOX 360 and the computer will allow multimedia from the computer to be played in multiple rooms of the house.

Home Premium will also include a basic set of applications designed for multimedia editing, similar to Apple's iLife suite. Again, Home Premium incorporates another once separate set of features into Vista. Tablet PC capabilities are included in Home Premium, as well as a more secure set of preferences for connecting to a home or corporate WiFi network. A new feature in laptops, Home Premium supports Sideshow technology, a small integrated display designed to allow the user to access files quickly without turning on the computer.

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Business

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Enterprise

The biggest thing in the Enterprise version of Vista is the BitLocker encryption technology. This is a whole disk encryption scheme that relies on a hardware subsystem (TPM Trusted Platform Management). The enterprise version is not available to consumers, only through volume license agreements to large customers. Tools are made available to enterprise customers to customize the roll out of Vista. The main tools are the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) and a new unattend.txt file format that provides a single answer file for an unattended Vista install. Specialized images and answer files can be created to streamline the install process.

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Ultimate

Windows Vista Ultimate is the most comprehensive edition of Windows Vista. It is the first operating system that combines all of the advanced infrastructure features of a business-focused operating system, all of the management and efficiency features of a mobility-focused operating system, and all of the digital entertainment features of a consumer-focused operating system. For the person who wants one operating system that is great for working from home, working on the road, and for entertainment, Windows Vista Ultimate is the operating system that lets you have it all.

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Work from home

Windows Vista Ultimate includes all of the features that make it easy to remotely connect to business networks. So when you're working from home, you'll have advanced networking capabilities, such as the ability to join a domain, support for Group Policy, and features such as Remote Desktop. Windows Vista Ultimate also includes Windows BitLocker™ Drive Encryption that provides new levels of protection against theft for your important business data whether you are at home, on the road, or in the office.

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The latest in entertainment

Windows Vista Ultimate delivers all of the entertainment features available in Windows Vista Home Premium. It includes everything you need to enjoy the latest in digital photography, music, movies, analog TV, or even HDTV. Windows Vista Ultimate has great tools such as Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker to ensure that you have everything you need to collect, manage, and edit your digital content. It also includes Windows Media Center for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center.

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No compromises

Windows Vista Ultimate delivers all of the features available to both business users and home users. It is the ideal solution for a small-business owner who wants a single PC that he or she can use at the office, on the road, and at home. It is also the ideal solution for someone who wants a home PC that will be used primarily for entertainment purposes but that can also be used for business purposes such as connecting to a corporate network.

Suggested retail price for full package product, $399.00 USD. Suggested upgrade retail price, $259.00 USD.

If you want all of the best business features, all of the best mobility features, and all of the best home entertainment features, Windows Vista Ultimate is the solution for you. With Windows Vista Ultimate, you don't have to compromise.

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