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