Hey Bill.
If you are listening to this, please stop confusing me and the millions of Windows users or I'll change my religion to Open Source. What ever happened to the good old days of having just 1 version of Windows like Windows 3.1.
It was easy to install and it was fast. I know one bank in Malaysia where they still use Windows 3.1 PCs and software but they have really fast customer service. It's also a fact that their CEO gets an award from international publications almost yearly too. Old Windows equals faster customer service and less worries on newly created viruses or spyware. Someone send Bill an email and tell him what consolidation means...
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? It's ultimate Windows..
Check out the totally cool post called "Which Windows Vista will you run? You have 8 choices." at Engadget !
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