I just saw a recent update on the Vista team blog that will answer a lot of questions for a lot of people. There are SIX (!) versions of Windows Vista:
- Windows Vista Starter: Only sold in developing world markets at a much lower cost than normal.
- Windows Vista Home Basic: Basic functionality and security. No Aero interface.
- Windows Vista Home Premium: Aero interface, Media Center, and home networking.
- Windows Vista Business: Likely to be the most common one on business networks. Aero interface, RDP and backup functionality. No Media Center functionality.
- Windows Vista Enterprise: Only available to Software Assurance customers. Boooo!
- Windows Vista Ultimate: The be all and end all of Windows Vista. An extra set of downloads adding extra functionality is available for Vista Ultimate users.
Six versions, eh? At least it isn’t as complicated as Office 2007 😉
Which one of the six you purchase will have implications, e.g. lower costs = less features. You will need to chose the right one or mix of versions for your organisation.
If you are looking at Vista then you should have a look at this blog entry.