Microsoft Vista may have 20 different versions!

Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
edited October 2005 in Science & Tech
Microsoft may release as many as 20 different versions of its upcoming OS targeted at home and businesses with varying level of Networking, CPU and Media functionality according to Bink.nu. You can find more indepth info at WinSupersite.com
Raphael of Extended64 did some digging around in Vista: I came across an XML file filled with alpha-numeric gibberish, quickly identified as base64 encoded data. I slapped it into my favorite web-based decoder and found some interesting product key SKUs... If you look closely, very closely, you'll see there's 20 SKUs.
Source: The Inquirer

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  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited October 2005
    from Bink.nu
    Bink.nu wrote:
    So here's the list in with interesting SKUs in boldface:

    Windows Vista Starter
    Windows Vista Home Basic
    Windows Vista Home Premium
    Windows Vista Ultimate
    Windows Vista Pro Standard/SB
    Longhorn Enterprise Server (ADS)
    Longhorn Enterprise Server - IA64
    Longhorn Standard Server
    Longhorn Datacenter Server
    Windows Vista Pro Std/SB/Ent - VL Binding Service
    Windows Vista Pro Std/SB/Ent - VLGeneric
    Windows Vista Pro Std/SB/Ent - DMAK
    Windows Vista Starter Digital Boost - OEM
    Windows Vista Home Basic - OEM
    Windows Vista Home Premium - OEM
    Windows Vista Ultimate - OEM
    Windows Vista Pro Standard/SB - OEM
    Longhorn Enterprise Server - OEM
    Windows Vista Home Basic N
    Windows Vista Pro Standard N

    WindowsSuperSite has a feature breakdown on the various categories and their related "N" versions (without Media Player and such) for Europe
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited October 2005
    What version<b> doesn't</b> have the trusted computing in it ?.
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited October 2005
    GrayFox wrote:
    What version doesn't have the trusted computing in it ?.
    I would think they all would have Trusted computing.
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited October 2005
    Omega65 wrote:
    I would think they all would have Trusted computing.


    I can still dream can't I :bawling: .
  • macdude425macdude425 Mr. Roger's Neighborhood
    edited October 2005
    Just don't expect them to come true...this is M$ we talkin about...
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited October 2005
    20 versions? that really stupid... :shakehead
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