The different faces of Windows Vista

[OmegaMerc]

Neowin (http://www.neowin.net/) Reporting the following packages for Windows Vista are being released:


# Windows Starter 2007 - A very basic version of Windows that will sell at a significantly lower price than the other seven versions.
# Windows Vista Home Basic - Think of it as Windows XP Home, but with a few features missing.
# Windows Vista Home Basic N - Windows XP Home built for our European friends with a few features missing, including - with certainty - Windows Media Player.
# Windows Vista Home Premium - Think of it as the equivalent of XP Home
# Windows Vista Business - XP Pro, sort of.
# Windows Vista Business N - Vista Business minus Windows Media Player.
# Windows Vista Ultimate - The ultimate package for the ultimate geek / employee / employer within.
# Windows Vista Enterprise - Something similar to Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition, but with a touch of Vista


Snapshot of Windows Help (google) (http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:ti48YA-nTSsJ:windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/c0680472-bb5f-4a9c-9480-b16ab3eeb8f51033.mspx+&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=1)

[nn_step]

and the face behind all of those versions
http://andrewteman.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/daveassatan.jpg

[STEvil]

no locked up relatives in the basement?

[Vapor]

Me: I'll take two copies of Ultimate please.

Lady behind the counter: That will be $25 please.

Me (Cartman voice): Shweeet.


I can't wait :banana:

[mursaat]

I won't use it until DRM and simmilars are cracked / disabled. Even if that's 2010.

[MaxxxRacer]

I won't use it until DRM and simmilars are cracked / disabled. Even if that's 2010.

What he said.

[Starscream]

ive heard that Ultimate is also known as the gamer version.
so to get solitaire il have to get the ultimate version :(

that and what mursaat said

[biohead]

wont surprise me if microsoft would include DRM patches in windows automatic updates after vista hits the market. thats why Ive deleted every registry item containing 'update' :p:

[Daveb2012]

just another way for them to make money. we don't need 8 versions of windows.

[Delirious]

That and there is no significant improvement over XP.

Its just XP with a prettier face and extra security for people who are computer challenged.

[Revv23]

Windows FS sounds pretty badass IMO.

I'll keep XP handy if DRM get to be a PITA, but otherwise, sign me up.

[nn_step]

Unless it is a miricle at a dirt cheap price.. I'll stick to what I love...

[krille]

Unless pirated versions work smoother (again) I might actually buy Vista for convenience... it's sad, although I have a legal purchased version of Windows XP (a few actually) I regret the purchases since I always use and prefer the pirated versions, imo they actually work much smoother: No genuine disadvantages, just get it in w/e language you desire atm, hell you don't even need to crack activation of corp ed ... guess that's over with Vista though since there'll be no corp ed of "Ultimate" due to piracy "threat".

I don't know about you, but I'd love trying out some future DX10 games, even though all DRM hasn't been cracked yet. I don't live in the states though, so I won't be forced to use TCPA... (Btw guys, as long as you run with TCPA mode deactivated, pirated stuff should work...not much else but pirated stuff though.)

Then again, how ultimate really?

[vapb400]

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1930231,00.asp
New screenshots of build 5308.

Built in system imaging is pretty damn cool

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

That and there is no significant improvement over XP.

Its just XP with a prettier face and extra security for people who are computer challenged.


actually its supposedely entirely new code.

[[XC] Lead Head]

Windows Vista looks like a flatout copy of OSX with all its new break through features n such

[Starscream]

dunno if its (stil) correct but i read that one of the things giving vista a boost is that its core is dx10 orso so when dx10 games and stuff pop up ul get a power boost cause XP will have to emulate Dx10 orso and vista wont.

dunno much bout software so dunno if thats true.

[OmegaMerc]

Windows Vista looks like a flatout copy of OSX with all its new break through features n such

who cares?

[bartsimsonii]

:rofl: who cares?

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

who cares?
looks like he was making a statement and didnt ask for your unintelligent input on his statement.

[NickS]

What he said.

Double that.

[OmegaMerc]

looks like he was making a statement and didnt ask for your unintelligent input on his statement.

and I asked for yours? :nono:

No seriously, who cares? At best they'll get sued, which won't happen. Im sure most of us here won't be using it when its out regardless, other then for kicks. I agree with mursaat. :banana:

[ahmad]

Windows Vista looks like a flatout copy of OSX with all its new break through features n such

Umm.. no.

[trakslacker]

I won't use it until DRM and simmilars are cracked / disabled. Even if that's 2010.

AMEN!! I will refuse to use ANY DRM-infected product(CD's, OS, HDDs in the fiture?) until there is a full and complete hack/workaround to it.

Now, Vista is "officially" unofficially available on Dec. 1, 2006. If it is indeed released on that date, I guess that means we'll be able to use a DRM-free version by, what, January? :p:

[mursaat]

AMEN!! I will refuse to use ANY DRM-infected product(CD's, OS, HDDs in the fiture?) until there is a full and complete hack/workaround to it.

Now, Vista is "officially" unofficially available on Dec. 1, 2006. If it is indeed released on that date, I guess that means we'll be able to use a DRM-free version by, what, January? :p:I guess Nov. 2006. Would be the best notice of the year, DRM-free Vista leaked! :D

[Delirious]

looks like he was making a statement and didnt ask for your unintelligent input on his statement.

Heres a list of features, i dont know about you but doesnt sound like there is anything earth shattering.

The windows imaging format sounds nice from an IT stand point. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/overvw.mspx

trust me, its nothing special, im using the beta 2 version now.