Windows Vista in 7 Editions

Microsoft Windows Vista will break down into seven different editions.

Windows Vista Starter Edition: Target for low cost PC. 32-bit version. Allow only three applications to run simultaneously. Does not support network connection.

Windows Vista Home Basic Edition: Aimed at single PC homes, the baseline version of Windows Vista editions.

Windows Vista Home Premium Edition: Include everything from Home Basic edition, as well as home entertainment, Tablet PC, Mobility Center functionality.

Windows Vista Professional Edition: Like Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista Professional is for business use. It include better network protocols support.

Windows Vista Small Business Edition: For small business without IT staff. Superset of Vista Professional Edition, and includes backup, fax and scanning utilities.

Windows Vista Enterprise Edition: Superset of Windows Vista Professional Edition, also include Virtual PC, multilanguage user interface, and Secure Startup/full volume encryption security technologies (“Cornerstone”).

Windows Vista Ultimate Edition: Optimized for individual, super set of both Vista Home Premium and Vista Professional Edition. Include Game Performance Tweaker, maybe include Podcast creation utility and online services (music, movies, services and customer care). Aimed for high end users.

Read the details at Windows Vista Product Editions Revealed .

My two cents

SEVEN editions! I wonder how many people can actually differentiate them. For home user, I will recommend the “Windows Vista Home Premium Edition”. The Start Edition is basically useless.