 Which Windows Vista Will You Get? |
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 Feb 23 2006, 11:42 PM
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http://www.hiptechblog.com/2006/02/20/its-...f-windows-vista
You only have eight to choose from: Windows Starter 2007, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic N, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business N, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate. I pity those who end up with Windows Starter 2007: QUOTE This edition does not include the Aero graphical user interface, hence it’s not Vista-branded. And there’s no 64-bit edition, no networking, no Fast User Switching, no DVD Authoring, no gaming common controller support, and no image editing with enhanced touchup, and only three applications/windows are allowed to run simultaneously. Good only for really basic users with low budgets. Actually that bolded part kind of sounds like windows now.
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Feb 24 2006, 04:32 AM
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Member [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 17-January 06 Member No.: 17,289 |
i think im going to spring for the linux version
 it seems all microsoft can do now-a-days is put a fancy resource hogging gui to cover up and make their crappy os appealing =\ |
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Feb 24 2006, 04:57 AM
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Moderator  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,337 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Canada Member No.: 2,940 |
There are so many names! Windows XP only has 3, but now they come up with so many! I'll choose the Home one probably.
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Feb 24 2006, 06:47 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 400 Joined: 21-June 05 From: Callifornia Member No.: 8,519 |
id have to say
QUOTE Windows Vista Ultimate - This one is going to be the most expensive, most feature-packed, and perhaps the most pirated edition of Vista. It’ll include new and unique features such as Game Performance Tweaker, Podcast creation utility, online “Club” services and privileged product support. This edition will be perfect for Windows fanboys. well one i have vist beta right now my dads on the msdn and he got it and is lettin me try it out cause im the adventurous one that dosnt need stability lol.. i reload windows evey couple weeks lol... always doing something to try and make it better and it stoves up so hes like meh here have this and i use it now its not much diffrent from xp... lol its got a nicer apearence but same functionality nothing really worth in it... its got a kinda mac feel to it in a way just standard install you can pretty much do the same thigns with it but thats all i can tell you atm for its all i no... |
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Feb 24 2006, 06:51 AM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 16-November 05 Member No.: 14,373 |
QUOTE(beeseven @ Feb 23 2006, 03:42 PM)  http://www.hiptechblog.com/2006/02/20/its-...f-windows-vista You only have eight to choose from: Windows Starter 2007, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic N, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business N, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate. I pity those who end up with Windows Starter 2007:Actually that bolded part kind of sounds like windows now. Theyre actually limiting the amount of applications running to three? That is the most rediculous thing i've ever heard. That is the biggest invitation to cracking the OS that i have seen, and no doubt it will be remarkably easy to do. If anyone pays for that piece of crap, they deserve to have their computers blown up. |
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Feb 24 2006, 06:59 AM
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apt-get moo Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,156 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Devon, England Member No.: 7,593  |
I'd probably stick with Windows XP, but Microsoft will pull the plug on support and new software will supposedly be made for Vista only. Having 8 different versions of Windows is going just a little bit overboard really, as for most there was an obvious choice of either home or professional, but now it has just got ridiculous. Also, is there any indication of price yet?
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Feb 24 2006, 08:07 AM
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Newbie [Level 3] Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 24-February 06 Member No.: 19,079 |
QUOTE(beeseven @ Feb 24 2006, 01:42 AM) http://www.hiptechblog.com/2006/02/20/its-...f-windows-vista You only have eight to choose from: Windows Starter 2007, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic N, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business N, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate. I pity those who end up with Windows Starter 2007:Actually that bolded part kind of sounds like windows now. That is EXTREMELY limited. Three applications: Internet Explorer Itunes (music) Notepad for taking notes. These are all very light applications, easy on the computer, and yet they would still be restricted. Still, I want to finally see Windows Vista, as they have kept pushing it back. Taking a look at the new Internet Explorer you can expect some changes in appearence and function, but will it just be a copy of the features found in pre-existing applications (mac os, linux) or something better? |
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 Feb 24 2006, 04:45 PM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 661 Joined: 18-April 05 Member No.: 5,852 |
After seeing all of this I am not going to get a single version of Windows Vista. It seems that Microsoft is trying harder and harder to make a lot more money off of a single operating system. With Windows XP having two editions that is fine but seven is getting way too greedy. I am going to stick with XP or switch to a different OS unless this is a rumor.
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Feb 24 2006, 05:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 18-February 06 From: London, England Member No.: 18,837 |
QUOTE(smartbei @ Feb 24 2006, 08:07 AM) That is EXTREMELY limited. Three applications: Internet Explorer Itunes (music) Notepad for taking notes. These are all very light applications, easy on the computer, and yet they would still be restricted. Still, I want to finally see Windows Vista, as they have kept pushing it back. Taking a look at the new Internet Explorer you can expect some changes in appearence and function, but will it just be a copy of the features found in pre-existing applications (mac os, linux) or something better? There's a light version of Windows XP in Asian countries and I believe it has the limit of running 3 applications simultaneously. It also has a limit on the display resolution. It's cheaper than XP Home and was designed to prevent software piracy which is high in those areas. When I buy Vista (which won't be untill at least one year after it has been released) I will probably buy Home Premium. Ultimate will have loads of features I'll never use, and it would be pointless for me to waste my money on it. |