Windows Vista and XP News Update!
Year
2008
Vista
and
XP
- Practical advise on buying a new computer (2008 - with Vista)
- Understand the Windows Vista UAC
- Considering aborting Vista to return to XP
- How long will Microsoft support Windows XP?
- Microsoft's new Windows Vista
What are the current editions of Windows Vista?
Microsoft has created several different packages of Windows Vista. Basically they are separated into two distinct user types: Home and Business. This is outlined below:
1) Vista Home Packages:
Windows Vista Home Basic:
Windows Vista Home Basic is the ‘plain’ edition of Windows for users with the most basic computing needs. Vista Home Basic is deal for home users with basic computing needs like e-mail, browsing the Internet, and viewing photos.
- Available in 32-bit or 64-bit editions
- Does not include Windows Aero, Windows Flip 3D navigation, Scheduled and Network Backup, Windows Meeting Space, and Tablet Technology
Windows Vista Home Premium:
Windows Vista Home Premium includes a digital entertainment package; including photos, DVD, video, TV, movies, music, and games. Vista Home Premium can turn your Computer into an all-in-one home entertainment centre. With the Windows Media Centre you can now record and watch your favourite TV shows (including HDTV). You can also connect Vista Home Premium to a Microsoft Xbox 360.
- Available in 32-bit or 64-bit editions
- Includes Windows Aero, Windows Flip 3D navigation, Scheduled and Network Backup, Windows Meeting Space, and Tablet Technology
Windows Vista Ultimate:
Windows Vista Ultimate is a very comprehensive version of Windows Vista. It combines all the features of the Windows Vista Home Premium and a business-orientated operating system. It also includes Windows Media Centre for using your PC as a complete home entertainment centre.
- Available in 32-bit or 64-bit editions
- Includes Windows Aero, Windows Flip 3D navigation, Scheduled and Network Backup, Windows Meeting Space, and Tablet Technology
- Includes both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) versions in the box (DVD's)
2) Vista Business Versions:
Windows Vista Business:
Windows Vista Business is designed for the needs of business organizations of all sizes. Vista Business offers IT management of users' systems and access levels. Vista Business employs the use of standard level user accounts but without the compatibility and usability issues that did arise in previous versions of Windows. Vista Business integrates global network searching throughout the operating system and providing better ways to organize files.
- Available in 32-bit or 64-bit editions
- Includes Windows Aero, Windows Flip 3D navigation, Scheduled and Network Backup, Windows Meeting Space, and Tablet Technology
Windows Vista Enterprise:
Windows Vista Enterprise is designed for larger organizations with highly complex IT infrastructures needs. Windows Vista Enterprise uses high levels of hardware-based data encryption protection. Vista Enterprise includes a sub-system for UNIX-based Applications, which enables you to run UNIX applications unchanged This Enterprise edition is only available to Microsoft Volume License customers, and not for retail clients.
- Available in 32-bit or 64-bit editions
Do you need to open EMAIL attachments in Adobe PDF, Microsoft Office Power Point or Word format?
Then download these free viewers:- Adobe Acrobat Reader - for Windows XP and Vista
- Microsoft Power Point Viewer - for MS Office 97, 2000, 2002 and 2003
- Microsoft Word Viewer - for MS Office 97, 2000, 2002 and 2003
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