Windows Vista, Microsoft's new OS, brought out in six versions, from Starter to Enterprise editions. All versions are available in both 32 bit (x86) and 64 bit (x86-64) architectures, except Windows Vista Starter (only in 32 bit architecture).
Windows Vista Starter Severely limited for example only allowing a user to launch at most three applications with a user interface at once, will not accept incoming network connections and physical memory is limited to 2 GB. Additionally, only Celeron and Pentium III processors from Intel, and AMD's Duron, Sempron and Geode processors are supported.
Windows Vista Home Basic: Advanced media support is not available, for home use only. Supports up to 8GB of physical memory.
Windows Vista Home Premium: contains all features from Home Basic, this edition will additionally support more advanced features aimed for the home market segment, such as HDTV support and DVD authoring. Extra games, mobile and tablet computer support, file system encryption, and a photo management application are also included and will support up to 16GB of physical memory.
Windows Vista Business: Aimed at business market and does not include the Media Centre features of Home Premium, but does include the IIS Web Server, Fax support, Offline Files, Dual Physical Processor Support capabilities and support for 128GB of memory.
Windows Vista Enterprise: As the name suggests, an Enterprise segment of the market, and is a superset of the Business edition. Single session Version of Virtual PC, Multi-Lingual User Interface support, BitLocker Drive Encryption and UNIX application support. This edition will not be available through retail or OEM channels, but through Microsoft Software Assurance.
Windows Vista Ultimate: This edition combines all the features of Home Premium and Enterprise editions and additionally comes with podcast creation support - which Microsoft has dubbed "blogcasting" - a game performance tweaker (WinSAT), DVD ripping capabilities and special online services for downloadable media, as well as additional customer service options. The Ultimate edition is aimed to be the most impressive edition of Vista, aimed at high-end PC users, gamers, multimedia professionals and PC enthusiasts.
Windows Vista Starter Severely limited for example only allowing a user to launch at most three applications with a user interface at once, will not accept incoming network connections and physical memory is limited to 2 GB. Additionally, only Celeron and Pentium III processors from Intel, and AMD's Duron, Sempron and Geode processors are supported.Windows Vista Home Basic: Advanced media support is not available, for home use only. Supports up to 8GB of physical memory.
Windows Vista Home Premium: contains all features from Home Basic, this edition will additionally support more advanced features aimed for the home market segment, such as HDTV support and DVD authoring. Extra games, mobile and tablet computer support, file system encryption, and a photo management application are also included and will support up to 16GB of physical memory.
Windows Vista Business: Aimed at business market and does not include the Media Centre features of Home Premium, but does include the IIS Web Server, Fax support, Offline Files, Dual Physical Processor Support capabilities and support for 128GB of memory.
Windows Vista Enterprise: As the name suggests, an Enterprise segment of the market, and is a superset of the Business edition. Single session Version of Virtual PC, Multi-Lingual User Interface support, BitLocker Drive Encryption and UNIX application support. This edition will not be available through retail or OEM channels, but through Microsoft Software Assurance.
Windows Vista Ultimate: This edition combines all the features of Home Premium and Enterprise editions and additionally comes with podcast creation support - which Microsoft has dubbed "blogcasting" - a game performance tweaker (WinSAT), DVD ripping capabilities and special online services for downloadable media, as well as additional customer service options. The Ultimate edition is aimed to be the most impressive edition of Vista, aimed at high-end PC users, gamers, multimedia professionals and PC enthusiasts.
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