Microsoft Admits to Six Vista Versions

Rob Updegrove 27 Feb, 2006 at 2:00pm ET Article published in Tech

Following up from this recent news report, Microsoft has now officially confirmed that Windows Vista will indeed be released with six discrete versions, as rumours indicated.

The world’s largest software maker plans three offerings aimed at consumers, two at business users and a stripped-down edition for emerging markets. Unlike the current Windows XP, there will no versions designed specifically for advanced 64-bit computing, multimedia computers or Tablet PCs.
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Vista Home Premium will be the middle option for consumers, sandwiched between the high-end Windows Vista Ultimate, which also includes business-oriented features, and a bare-bones Windows Vista Home Basic without the multimedia capabilities.

Source: Reuters

Comments

27 Feb 2006 ~ 2:51pm csimon I'm thinking maybe Vista Home Premium 64-bit ...what do you think?
27 Feb 2006 ~ 3:04pm Thrax Vista Ultimate Corporate plsthx.
27 Feb 2006 ~ 5:47pm muddocktor

Thrax wrote:

Vista Ultimate Corporate plsthx.

;D;D

I'll stick with XP for at least a few more years, then maybe consider Linux or some other alternative (OSX for non-Crapple). Vista and it's crappy DRM schemes just leaves me cold.
27 Feb 2006 ~ 6:35pm Spinner I'm really looking forward to Vista, it really seems to be taking shape. And I have to admit, as much as I love XP, it's starting to show its age now.

I'm ready for Windows Vista, although I'd prefer they ditched the stupid 101 different versions, it will just confuse consumers.

Home and Pro will do me just nicely.
27 Feb 2006 ~ 7:00pm Armo 6 versions of Vista? yawn..
28 Feb 2006 ~ 5:59am Enverex I will personally stab Bill Gates in the face if they still overwrite your current MBR without even asking. Talk about trying to gain footing by removing the competition.
28 Feb 2006 ~ 9:10am Qeldroma Let's see ...

Windows XP Home
Windows XP Pro
Windows XP Multimedia Center
Windows XP 64
Windows Server
Windows Server Enterprise Ed.
....

Errr- so what else is new?
28 Feb 2006 ~ 4:05pm jradmin Windows Vista Double Stuffed!

I want mine with a glass of milk.
28 Feb 2006 ~ 4:50pm Chris for all the people who like FPS, it has been roumered that halo 2 will only work with Vista, not XP
1 Mar 2006 ~ 5:30am Enverex We know, hence the "Halo 2 for Vista only" news post a week ago or so and the big stink that caused :P
2 Mar 2006 ~ 12:53pm edcentric still running w2k here. I reboot my foling boxes every six months even if I don't need to. It still does everything that I need.
2 Mar 2006 ~ 4:28pm csimon aha ...now they're admitting to 33 flavo ...I mean versions!

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/03/windows-vista-multiple-versions.html