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Compare Windows Vista editions

There are many different editions of Windows Vista: Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate. Here's a quick look at what comes in each of the editions.

Features
Home Basic
Home Premium
Business
Ultimate

Stay safe...

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Find what you need...

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Get the Windows Aero experience...

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Choose from a variety of laptops...

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Share documents and collaborate...

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Use a secondary screen on your mobile PC...

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All-in-one media center functionality...

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Protect against hardware failure...

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Scan, fax, and receive documents and images...

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Automatically back up your files...

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Remotely access your business resources...

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Simple networking connectivity...

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Protect your data against loss...

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Make DVDs...

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Have fun on your PC...

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Create high-definition movies...

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Additional programs and features...

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Windows Enterprise

Windows Enterprise helps meet the needs of large, global organizations with complex IT infrastructures. Enterprise customers may also want to learn about the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance.

Windows Vista Starter

Windows Vista Starter allows you to affordably get the basic Windows Vista experience. Windows Vista Starter is exclusively* available in emerging markets, and is designed for a beginning PC user with additional tools and tutorials to make it easier to use. Read more.

*Note: Windows Vista Starter is not available in the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, or other high income markets as defined by the World Bank.

 

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