Microsoft Windows Vista Editions Finalised

[xpgeek]

According to sources close to Microsoft, the company has finalised the editions that they will be releasing mid-end of October 2006.

To co-inside with the 5 year anniversary of Windows XP, Microsoft will release the following editions:

* Windows Vista
* Windows Vista Business
* Windows Vista Business N
* Windows Vista Home Basic
* Windows Vista Home Basic N
* Windows Vista Home Premium
* Windows Vista Small Business
* Windows Vista Ultimate

Microsoft is clearly adhering to the European Commissions ruling that an unbundled version of Windows (without Windows Media Player) needs to be available to all OEMs and retail outlets hence forth.

Unfortunately we're unsure of the specifics of each version as this has not been finalised yet.

Source (http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=32309)

[xpgeek]

Have no idea what the differences in the versions are, but I know the N editions are the windows media player less versions.

[Vairkjosa]

Somehow I'm just not looking forward to this. All it means to me is more headaches.
Another OS to have to learn and more money I'll have to spend. I'm not that fast!
I just hope it doesn't crash with XP users or some of my old 95SE folks. Whats going to happen when an Office document written with Vista is introduced to an XP or 95SE? Me tinks your out of luck!

JMHO

[xpgeek]

UPDATE. I have just been informed by Microsoft that this list is not accurate!

According to sources close to Microsoft, the company has finalised the editions that they will be releasing mid-end of October 2006.

To co-inside with the 5 year anniversary of Windows XP, Microsoft will release the following editions:

* Windows Vista Starter Edition
* Windows Vista Business
* Windows Vista Business N
* Windows Vista Home Basic
* Windows Vista Home Basic N
* Windows Vista Home Premium
* Windows Vista Small Business
* Windows Vista Ultimate

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