| With the commercial release of Windows Vista right | | | | Windows Vista Business |
| around the corner many users are preparing to | | | | The Windows Vista Business operating system is |
| upgrade to the latest Microsoft operating system. | | | | designed to meet the needs of business |
| The software giant has created serveral editions of | | | | organizations of all sizes. For small businesses, |
| the Vista OS to meet the needs of home and | | | | Windows Vista Business will provide a more stable |
| business users. At first glance the list of Vista editions | | | | operating system, and hopefully less need for |
| may seem unnecessarily confusing. Let's take a look | | | | dedicated IT support. For larger organizations, |
| at these new versions so you can decide which one | | | | Windows Vista Business provides several new |
| works best for you. | | | | administrative improvements, reducing the time your |
| Windows Vista Starter | | | | IT staff spends on deploying PCs and the day to day |
| This edition is the bare bones version of Vista. It only | | | | support requirements that come along with a large |
| supports Aero Express, so there are no glass or | | | | business environment. |
| transparency effects. This version will not be available | | | | Suggested retail price for full package product, |
| to users in the United States, Canada, the European | | | | $299.00. Suggested upgrade retail price, $199.00. |
| Union, Australia, New Zealand, or other high income | | | | Windows Vista Enterprise |
| markets. | | | | Enterprise is designed to provide higher levels of data |
| Windows Vista Home Basic | | | | protection using hardware based encryption |
| This edition is built for the average home user with | | | | technology. It also includes tools to improve |
| basic computing needs. The features in Windows | | | | application compatibility and enables businesses to |
| Vista Home Basic form the foundation for all of the | | | | standardize by using a single operating system disk |
| other editions of Windows. | | | | image. |
| Suggested retail price for full package product, | | | | This edition will only be available to customers who |
| $199.00. Suggested upgrade retail price, $99.95. | | | | have the Microsoft Software Assurance or a |
| Windows Vista Home Premium | | | | Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. |
| This is the Vista edition for homes with advanced | | | | Windows Vista Ultimate |
| computer needs. It will help you use your laptop or | | | | The Ultimate edition is the most comprehensive |
| desktop PC more effectively as well as enable you | | | | versions. It combines all of the features of the |
| to enjoy new, exciting digital entertainment | | | | business platform, as well as digital entertainment |
| experiences, all with the benefit of added security | | | | features you would get with a Media Center PC. For |
| and reliability. Windows Vista Home Premium includes | | | | the person who wants one system that is great for |
| all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for | | | | working from home, on the road, and for |
| turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment | | | | entertainment, Vista Ultimate is the OS that lets you |
| center. | | | | have it all. |
| Suggested retail price for full package product, | | | | Suggested retail price for full package product, |
| $239.00. Suggested upgrade retail price, $159.00. | | | | $399.00. Suggested upgrade retail price, $259.00. |