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Vista is causing excitement -- both good and bad -- in the network industry. Do a bit of research on the different versions of Vista. Explain why Microsoft distributed this OS in so many ways. As always, include at least one URL to support your views and remember to include your name.
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The following are the different versions of the new MS Vista operating systems. Obviously, each version of vista has different uses and advantages. Depending on what and how you use your computer will determine which version of Vista is most applicable. Here is the overview according to Microsoft. (See url below for full explanation)
Windows Vista Ultimate is the choice for those who want to have it all. Easily shift between the worlds of productivity and play with the most complete edition of Windows Vista. Ultimate provides the power, security, and mobility features needed for work, and all the entertainment features that you want for fun.
Windows Vista Home Premium is the preferred edition for home desktop and mobile PCs. It provides a breakthrough design that brings your world into sharper focus while delivering the productivity, entertainment, and security you need from your PC at home or on the go.
Windows Vista Home Basic is ideal for homes with basic computing needs like e-mail, browsing the Internet, and viewing photos. Easy to set up and maintain, it enables you to quickly find what you are looking for on your PC and the Internet, while providing a more secure environment to help protect you from an unpredictable world.
Windows Vista Business is the first edition of Windows designed specially to meet the needs of small business. You will spend less time on technology support-related issues—so you can spend more time making your business successful. Windows Vista Business is the definite choice for you business today and tomorrow.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx
Albert Eclavea
One last thing that the MS Vista added are for the ITs:
Windows Vista Enterprise is designed to significantly lower IT costs and risks, it meets the needs of large, global organizations with complex IT infrastructures.
Albert Eclavea
from what i have gathered on vista from my friend who has vista currently i can tell you i sucks. it has zero compadability with almost every program there is available to date and vista's so called safty measures make it impossable to remove once installed onto the hard drive. it is amazing to think of all the good things that were said about vista that was nothing more than an attempt to cover up its failings.
Jessie Cajigas
everyone has their own opinion, and windows vista has been bashed but also has been praised. Some people like me might be used to the traditional windows xp os so i dont really like vista. Others may like it. Vista may have everything on it and all of the latest technology but it is just different and i would rather stick with the os i know how to use.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista
Joseph Delongchamps
I for one think vitsa is bad but then again i also thought windows XP sucked till i bought it but Vista has many problems its glitchy and needs lots of updates so ill wait till a better one comes out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista
They have Windows Vista Ultimate for those people who just want everything. Next is Windows Vista the Home Premium edition and that is for home desktops or Laptops. Then there is Windows Vista Home Basic edition which is for basic homes using the Internet, e-mails, and viewing photos. After that it's Windows Vista Business edition and that pertains to the needs of small businesses. And finally you have Windows Vista Enterprise edition which meets the needs of a large global corporation; if you have one.
Ashley Bazemore
URL ADDRESS: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx
I think the reason why there are so many editions of Windows Vista is obvious, but what I find the most interesting is that each edition, with the exception of Enterprise, has mobile features such as "simplified power management, easier wireless networking, and streamlined ways to sync ...devices." I wonder why Microsoft didn't spring for more editions aimed solely at Laptop computer owners.
Another thing is the language support. In Enterprise, the language selected will be featured throughout the entire motif (I'm not sure if I'm using that word, correctly.) In the Ultimate edition, you have a variety of languages that can be installed, similar to XP Professional (I'm not sure if XP Home can do the same.) However, I see no such support mentioned for the more basic editions. It could have just been ignored, afterall you can only write so much before people stop paying attention (I think I went over that limit with this post...) but if it's missing completely, I'd say that was a poor decision on Microsoft's part.
Source:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx
Joeshua Ladouceur
In my experience any operating system that microsoft produces shouldn't be relied on until a few years after it comes out so that microsoft has some time to work out the problems that almost always come with their new products. I will not use vista for a very long time still as my laptop (which I believe is very powerful) does not meet the high video requirements of vista. For now windows XP work perfectly for me.
Marcus Thomas
From what I can gather VISTA is the coming thing and I understand that businesses are buying the program faster than XP sold initially. However, the cost fact for the average person on a limited budget it doesn't seem very economically wise at this time
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/information
C.J.
Versions of Vista
Microsoft made different versions to try to tailor to most consumers. The use of computers is broad and the needs are different for every situation that is presented to the user. The versions that Microsoft came out with are the following:
1. Windows Vista Ultimate – This version is for those who want to use their computers for work and for personal entertainment. It provides the power, security, and mobility features for work purposes and other features for fun.
2. Windows Vista Home Premium – This version is preferred for home
desktop and mobile pc. It provides entertainment, productivity, and security features that are good enough for your computer at home or on the go.
3. Windows Home Basic – This version is good enough to support or provide basic needs like e-mail, internet browsing, and viewing photos. Easy to set-up and maintain, allows you to quickly find what you are looking for on your pc and internet, and its secure enough, according to them, to protect you from the unpredictable world.
4. Windows Vista Business – This version is specifically designed for small businesses. It simply makes it easier to manage how employees connect to the network for work related issues.
5. Windows Vista Enterprise – This version is for big organizations that could be on a global scale. It seems it is designed to lower the IT costs and risks associated with a complex IT infrastructure that big companies have.
Vista Ultimate version is just the integration of all of the features of the Home Premium and the Business versions of Vista in one. First four versions have security features, Window Defender and Windows Firewall, the internet explorer version seven, and except for Home Basic version they all have their windows displayed in a three-dimensional view.
Enterprise edition is build on features of the Business version and it provides higher level of data protection, improves application compatibility and it allows “organizations to standardize by using a single worldwide deployment image.” This just means that this version enables different users to use different languages when they use this version in another location.
The main thing that vista is pushing is the GUI that it uses, easy to use interface with 3d-window display, and the security it provides with encryption in data, a firewall and protection of data by scheduled back-ups. The fascinating concept of Enterprise is the interface language that accommodates to the user even if they use the same network or work for the same company in different countries.
What this means for the consumer is that they can do more with the tools that different versions provide. There is something out there now for the person who wants to bring his work home or for the person who just wants a better media center for movies, photos, music, etc. For the small business it means the opportunity to expand beyond the office and do more work more efficiently. For global business it means better communication between offices in different countries. Microsoft is providing a service that satisfies almost every need that the PC user has.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx
hector mojica
A. Windows Vista's mitosis into five retail flavors is nothing new. Though Windows XP came in only two retail editions--Home and Professional--Microsoft also released two OEM versions: Media Center Edition and Tablet PC Edition. In effect, the features of XP's four editions are being recombined into four new retail Vista editions.
Picking the right one for you isn't as hard as it may seem. If your hardware barely meets the new OS's minimum requirements, you don't care about Vista's slick new Aero interface, you don't connect to a Windows Server domain, and you don't need Media Center or Tablet PC features, you can choose Home Basic--but under those circumstances you probably won't get much out of Vista, anyway. For another $60, Home Premium gives you Aero and Media Center.
If you connect to a Windows Server domain, you need the Business edition. If you want Media Center plus business features (who knows--maybe you have to record TV shows for your job, or work remotely from the living room), you'll have to spring for the Ultimate edition, which includes every Windows Vista feature there is.
jennifer
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128009-page,3/article.html#vs-1
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