Distinguishing versions of Vista

Posted: 06-22-2006, 06:50 PM

It is my understanding that there will be five versions. MS advertises
them in this order:
Business (better than Home Premium)
Enterprise (better than Business)
Home Premium (better than Home Basic)
Home Basic (worst)
Ultimate (best)

I think my beta version of Windows Vista is Vista Ultimate.

I'd like to know what functions are unavailable in the lesser
versions. Is there a way to temporarily cripple my operating system to
a lesser version, so I can see what happens?
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Jimmy Brush
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RE: Distinguishing versions of Vista
Posted: 06-22-2006, 07:02 PM
> It is my understanding that there will be five versions. MS advertises
> them in this order:
> Business (better than Home Premium)
> Enterprise (better than Business)
> Home Premium (better than Home Basic)
> Home Basic (worst)
> Ultimate (best)
Yes, Plus a few more obscure versions ...
> I think my beta version of Windows Vista is Vista Ultimate.
That is correct.
> I'd like to know what functions are unavailable in the lesser
> versions.
Paul Thurrott did a writeup a long time ago about the different editions ...
who knows how accurate it is by now, but it should give you a general idea:

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...a_editions.asp
> Is there a way to temporarily cripple my operating system to
> a lesser version, so I can see what happens?
Unfortunately, no.

- JB
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Re: Distinguishing versions of Vista
Posted: 06-22-2006, 08:54 PM
On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:02:02 -0700, Jimmy Brush
<JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>> It is my understanding that there will be five versions. MS advertises
>> them in this order:
>> Business (better than Home Premium)
>> Enterprise (better than Business)
>> Home Premium (better than Home Basic)
>> Home Basic (worst)
>> Ultimate (best)
>
>Yes, Plus a few more obscure versions ...
Which MS appears to be ashamed about, for they are not mentioned.
>> I think my beta version of Windows Vista is Vista Ultimate.
>
>That is correct.
Apparently you can look in my computer.
>> I'd like to know what functions are unavailable in the lesser
>> versions.
>
>Paul Thurrott did a writeup a long time ago about the different editions ...
>who knows how accurate it is by now, but it should give you a general idea:
>
>http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...a_editions.asp
Interesting story
>> Is there a way to temporarily cripple my operating system to
>> a lesser version, so I can see what happens?
>
>Unfortunately, no.
Too bad. It would be much better than a verbal description. And
actually I believe that the difference between Home and Proefessional
is just a few bits which make the Home Version act in a crippled way.
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Re: Distinguishing versions of Vista
Posted: 06-22-2006, 08:59 PM
Only MSDN, TechNet, and TechBeta testers have non-Ultimate versions that I'm
aware. Only Ultimate was available to the public beta, and since you're asking
this question here, it's a really good guess that it's Ultimate.
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José wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:02:02 -0700, Jimmy Brush
> <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:
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>>> It is my understanding that there will be five versions. MS advertises
>>> them in this order:
>>> Business (better than Home Premium)
>>> Enterprise (better than Business)
>>> Home Premium (better than Home Basic)
>>> Home Basic (worst)
>>> Ultimate (best)
>> Yes, Plus a few more obscure versions ...
>
> Which MS appears to be ashamed about, for they are not mentioned.
>
>>> I think my beta version of Windows Vista is Vista Ultimate.
>> That is correct.
>
> Apparently you can look in my computer.
>
>>> I'd like to know what functions are unavailable in the lesser
>>> versions.
>> Paul Thurrott did a writeup a long time ago about the different editions ...
>> who knows how accurate it is by now, but it should give you a general idea:
>>
>> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...a_editions.asp
>
> Interesting story
>
>>> Is there a way to temporarily cripple my operating system to
>>> a lesser version, so I can see what happens?
>> Unfortunately, no.
>
> Too bad. It would be much better than a verbal description. And
> actually I believe that the difference between Home and Proefessional
> is just a few bits which make the Home Version act in a crippled way.
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Re: Distinguishing versions of Vista
Posted: 06-22-2006, 09:45 PM
> Which MS appears to be ashamed about, for they are not mentioned.

The other versions include Vista Starter Edition, available only in emerging
computing markets, and the infamous "N" editions (those without media player).
> Apparently you can look in my computer.
Vista Ultimate is the only available public build. If you had installed
another edition, you would have definately had to have known which edition it
was
> Interesting story
I thought so.
> And
> actually I believe that the difference between Home and Proefessional
> is just a few bits which make the Home Version act in a crippled way.
In windows XP this was fairly true; things have changed ALOT in vista.

It is very interesting how Microsoft has packaged the different editions
into setup and will even support upgrading from one edition to another after
purchase... I think you will find this as fascinating as I do.

Cheers,

- JB
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Re: Distinguishing versions of Vista
Posted: 06-22-2006, 10:06 PM
On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:45:02 -0700, Jimmy Brush
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>and the infamous "N" editions (those without media player).
For Europe they say. I am afraid that I will be forced to buy such an
edition. And of course the non-N editions are not available in
European languages.
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Re: Distinguishing versions of Vista
Posted: 06-23-2006, 12:07 AM
Who would force you to buy such an edition?
I believe N is only available as OEM to system builders. They are not
required to force it on you are they?

"José" <jose@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:45:02 -0700, Jimmy Brush
> <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>>and the infamous "N" editions (those without media player).
>
> For Europe they say. I am afraid that I will be forced to buy such an
> edition. And of course the non-N editions are not available in
> European languages.
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Posted: 06-22-2006, 07:25 PM
Windows Vista Product Guide describes them all from what I know:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
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Mark Dietz
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José wrote:
> It is my understanding that there will be five versions. MS advertises
> them in this order:
> Business (better than Home Premium)
> Enterprise (better than Business)
> Home Premium (better than Home Basic)
> Home Basic (worst)
> Ultimate (best)
>
> I think my beta version of Windows Vista is Vista Ultimate.
>
> I'd like to know what functions are unavailable in the lesser
> versions. Is there a way to temporarily cripple my operating system to
> a lesser version, so I can see what happens?
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Re: Distinguishing versions of Vista
Posted: 06-22-2006, 08:53 PM
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...s/default.mspx
Each of the five edition headers is a link to a fuller description of that
edition.
The order listed does not indicate a single order of desirability. There
are business and home sku's. On the Business side there are two editions
and on the Home side there are two editions. Ultimate is the combo of
Business and Home.

No, you cannot downgrade your Beta 2 Ultimate. Users in the TechBeta
program have access to all five sku's but they are installed as stand-alone
products. The product key entered during setup determines what the Vista
Beta installer does. But this is at the time of installation and does not
imply that entering a different product key could at any time downgrade a
running system.

"José" <jose@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> It is my understanding that there will be five versions. MS advertises
> them in this order:
> Business (better than Home Premium)
> Enterprise (better than Business)
> Home Premium (better than Home Basic)
> Home Basic (worst)
> Ultimate (best)
>
> I think my beta version of Windows Vista is Vista Ultimate.
>
> I'd like to know what functions are unavailable in the lesser
> versions. Is there a way to temporarily cripple my operating system to
> a lesser version, so I can see what happens?
> --
> José

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