Windows Vista Product Editions Revealed

[news=http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/6251/msvistanew3bh.gif]It has been reported by well known and trusted Microsoft author, Paul Thurrott, that Windows Vista (previously codename Longhorn) will ship in no less than 7 different versions. The most basic, Vista Starter Edition, will only ship in emerging markets and will be heavily restricted (only 3 applications running simultaneously for example). The next version up, Vista Home Basic Edition, is for the computer novice or budget conscious buyer. This will be similar to the current XP Home offering, with some of the more advanced features (such as joining a domain) disabled.

At the opposite end of the Vista versions market, we have the Ultimate Edition. This, according to reports, will be unlike any other Microsoft product out today. As well as combining the best features from the other six Vista flavours, Ultimate will add several very interesting new features. Rumoured to be present are a podcasting application, a "Game Performance Tweaker" and even the possibility of free music and movie downloads. Although exactly what that entails is anyone’s guess.

It is worth noting that at this point, nothing has been officially confirmed by Microsoft.

Windows Vista Starter Edition

• Only sold in emerging markets
• Very feature limited
• Only 3 simultaneous applications running

Windows Vista Home Basic Edition

• Equivalent to XP Home
• Includes firewall, parental controls, Security Center, Movie Maker, Photo Library and more
• For first time buyer / budget conscious

Windows Vista Home Premium Edition

• Everything from Vista Home Basic
• Adds DVD video authoring, HDTV support, DVD ripping support
• Similar to current XP Media Center edition but with added features

Windows Vista Professional Edition

• Aimed at the business consumer
• Can join domain, has IIS web server
• Akin to XP Pro

Windows Vista Small Business Edition

• Designed for small businesses without IT staff
• Backup and Shadow Copy support, Castle and server-join networking, and PC fax and scanning utility
• Pre-paid access to the Windows Live! Small Business or Microsoft Office Live! subscription services

Windows Vista Enterprise Edition

• Optimized for the enterprise
• Ships with Virtual PC & the multi-language user interface (MUI)
• Aimed at business decision makers, IT managers and decision makers, and information workers/general business users.

Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

• "The best operating system ever offered for a personal PC"
• Superset of both Vista Home Premium and Vista Pro Edition
• Podcasting application, Game Performance Tweaker, possible free music/movie downloads

:source: Source: Windows IT Pro | Neowin.net
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cool i want to get the vista ultimate edition

cool, I like crippled ass version which my third world income can barely afford.

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Originally Posted by suprafreak6

cool i want to get the vista ultimate edition

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Kool coming soon to a filesharing program near you . Or if not least give me a choice to pay what one can afford . :)


@ Yoga. please see above ! :shifty:

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Originally Posted by suprafreak6

cool i want to get the vista ultimate edition

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Agreed! I wonder if the game performance tweaker is going to be like a...hardware profile type thing...

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Originally Posted by Yoga

cool, I like crippled ass version which my third world income can barely afford.

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:lol:

Where's the Corporate Edition? :shifty:

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Windows Vista Starter Edition

* Only sold in emerging markets
* Very feature limited
* Only 3 simultaneous applications running

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:lol:

hey what about activation stuffs, i assume MS made it more difficult this time atleast on ultimate edition.
btw ist true that all activation r forced to be done over net.

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Originally Posted by BawA

hey what about activation stuffs, i assume MS made it more difficult this time atleast on ultimate edition.
btw ist true that all activation r forced to be done over net.

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Not everyone has the net. That would be stupid of them to do.

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Originally Posted by rossco

Not everyone has the net. That would be stupid of them to do.

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yeh thats what i thought, but isnt that what WGA is doing, sure its applying for some updates who knows mybe MS applies that to activition.

Let us just look into our crystal balls and tell you the answer Bawa. How is anyone supposed to know that? MS are only just starting to tell us whats so great about the OS itself, let alone detailing it's secruity features.

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Windows Vista Starter Edition

* Only sold in emerging markets
* Very feature limited
* Only 3 simultaneous applications running

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:lol:

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So that means you can't have IE, Media Player, Pinball & Solitaire open at the same time? :huh:

They actually limit that... :ermm:

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So that means you can't have IE, Media Player, Pinball & Solitaire open at the same time? :huh:

They actually limit that... :ermm:

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exactly. :mellow: :lol:

It's meant to third world countries that can't afford a full featured windows.
I'm sure they wont be computer experts if they have no money for a computer so they'll basically jsut want to use word processor or internet or email, likely not at the same time either.

this is getting rediculus. Every new Windows OS seem to have more and more sub versions... :lol:

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Originally Posted by erRor67

this is getting rediculus. Every new Windows OS seem to have more and more sub versions... :lol:

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Yup. They should just lower the price of Windows XP for those third world countries. Limiting it to only 3 simultaneous applications running is a bad move. It only encourages it to be hacked.

Windows.Vista.Ultimate.Build.5219.DVD-WinBeta
its out on TB.

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Release Information

Release Date: 13 September, 2005
Directory Name: Windows.Vista.Ultimate.Build.5219.DVD-WinBeta
Supplier: Microsoft
Type: OS
Format: DVD - ISO (as supplied by MS)
Number of Discs: 1
Archives: 61 x 50 MB (2% rar recovery record)
Files: Windows.Vista.Ultimate.Build.5219.DVD-WinBeta.rxx
Protection: key/wpa
Requirements: CPU: 1.5GHz+ / RAM: 512MB+ / HDD: 6gb+
Link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.mspx


Release Notes-
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Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft
This is Build 5219 from Microsoft's PD Conference currently underway
in Los Angeles.Build compile date is 050830, not the 050824
build shown in recently leaked screenshots.(IBM leaking again?)

There is 30 day activation protection.The key below works to install
We were offered the antiwpa workaround which we declined as we do not
provide cracks.The folks that offered antiwpa said they will make
it available at the same time as this release in order to allow people
the opportunity to enjoy Windows Vista Build 5219 for more than 30
days.Look out for their release if you wish to use it.
We recommend you enter the beta program or join MSDN to get your own
legit key which you will be able to activate.

Nukers-This must remain an iso or it will not extract or boot.

|Enjoy Build 5219.This is an original untouched iso.

Install Notes
.Unpack.
.Burn to dvd or mount with an emulator
.Install, Key is **********************.

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Found some install pic's if anyone cares to see that kind of thing . The fellow took them with his camera .


http://news.zdnet.com/2300-9590_22-5866619-1.html

thats Longhorn installing windows, thats Old
there is new ones(vista) out.

Haha its going to be funny when someone re-names the starter editon to the ultimate edition and some poor sap is going to install a new OS that can only open 3 programs at a time while he was expecting the worlds most advanced and amazing operating system .

lol

Does anyone here really believe that this release will really be that different from the previous ones regarding bugs and simlar problems ? :dry:

!WINDOWS VISTA!
COMING TO A FILESHARING NETWORK

!NEAR YOU!

I want the ultimate edition. The enterprise seems like the corp so the ultimate will need to be activated. Will make it harder to crack but this will be no problem. :w00t: