Windows Vista Comparison

One thing Windows did not do well at the time of launch was to educate the public and the sales channels as to the differences between the different Vista packages. For example, I was lead to believe that the Business version had everything that the Home Premium version did, but with added networking security suited to those using their laptops in corporate environments and wireless networks.

Since I could not find anything online to give me a comparison between Vista options, I believed them!...only to find I didnt get the Media Center and video editing etc that I wanted.

The following table is the latest comparative I have been able to find, from a number of sites.

	Windows Vista Basic	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business	Windows Vista Ultimate
General Performance & Functioning
64-bit processor support
IPv6 and IPv4 support
Speech Recognition
Windows Anytime Upgrade
Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM)
Windows Easy Transfer
Windows HotStart
Windows ReadyDrive
Windows Sidebar
Windows Update
Windows Welcome Center
XPS document support
Windows Aero
Windows Tablet PC
Domain join for Windows Small Business Server
Windows ShadowCopy
Windows Ultimate Extras
Access & Security
Windows Security Center
Windows Firewall
Encrypting File System
Pluggable log-in authentication architecture
Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) Client
Windows Defender
Parental Controls
Windows Backup and Restore
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption
Networking
Remote Desktop
Sync Center
User Account Control
Group Policy support
Windows Mobility Center	Limited	Limited
Roaming user profiles
Virtual PC Express
Windows Meeting Space	Limited
Functionality
Games Explorer
Instant Search
Internet Explorer 7
Windows Calendar
Windows Mail
Integrated smart card management
Windows Fax and Scan
Media
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Photo Gallery
Windows DVD Maker
Windows Media Center
Windows Movie Maker
Windows Movie Maker HD
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