# MS To Have 6 Versions of Windows Vista **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 20, 2006, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375 "2006-02-20T05:56:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/1 "2006-02-20T05:56:12Z")
**"On the line up are Windows Starter 2007; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic N and Windows Vista Business N. The “N” releases are those which do not include Media Player. "** [http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,2180,1928547,00.asp](http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,2180,1928547,00.asp) ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/2 "2006-02-20T13:17:24Z")
Starter Edition - Lacks Aero UI, Rolodex, Tab previews, and Taskbar previews. Supports a single 32-bit processor and 256 MB of RAM. Resolution limited to 1024 x 768. Home Basic Edition - Same UI restrictions as Starter, although the resolution is not limited. Adds support for a single 32 or 64-bit processor and 8GB of memory on x64. Home Premium Edition - Adds DVD authoring, Movie Maker HD publishing, Photography features, Premium games (3D Chess, Shanghai Solitaire etc), Integrated Media Center functionality & the ability to act as a Media Center Extender, Tablet PC functionality, support for auxiliary displays, added mobility-oriented features. and the ability to join “Home Domains” (but not Active Domains). Supports up to 16GB of memory on x64. Professional / N - Adds Microsoft Windows Web Server, Windows Fax client and Active Directory support. Adds dual 32 or 64-bit processor support alongside support for up to 128GB of memory on x64. N Editions will not include WMP. Small Business - ? Enterprise - Adds the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA) and single-session Virtual PC as optional installs and ‘Cornerstone’ Secure Startup technology Ultimate - Adds the Media Center functionality of Home Premium Edition that the other business oriented editions lack. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/3 "2006-02-20T13:44:44Z")
wtf does M$ need home editions for, they should of learned with xp home and the pos that was ---
**Author:** ![PumiceT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@PumiceT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PumiceT)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/4 "2006-02-20T14:05:26Z")
No Professional with Media Player? It’s all too confusing. Even if I’m getting a bootleg, I don’t need some full server package wasting space on my hard drive. But at the same time, I don’t want some limited version just so I can listen to MP3s. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/5 "2006-02-20T14:09:16Z")
When is this set to be released? ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/6 "2006-02-20T14:11:16Z")
> [@Marcus](#): > > When is this set to be released? End of the year, like November with MS Office 2007… ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/7 "2006-02-20T14:48:18Z")
fuuuckk seems like this could be a mess. Ill be rocking xp for time to come ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/8 "2006-02-20T19:25:48Z")
Starter editoin will probably still cost more than $200 though you would figure it would be less given the fact that it’s going to sell regardless. :tdown: Either way my computer won’t take too well to it I’d imagine. So sticking with 2k for now. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/9 "2006-02-21T05:39:25Z")
yea, we will be making the switch to nix for sure. ---
**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/10 "2006-02-21T06:08:25Z")
Has anyone tried the BETA out yet? I downloaded a copy of the BETA the other day and I’m not sure if I want to even try it out, or if it will even work for me. ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/11 "2006-02-21T06:13:48Z")
I tried it more than a year ago and really have no complaints, but I am going to stick with my completely tweaked out XP Pro for awhile. I sunk TONS of time into getting it just right. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2006, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ms-to-have-6-versions-of-windows-vista/8375/12 "2006-02-21T06:14:05Z")
> [@suzukiriderman](#): > > Has anyone tried the BETA out yet? I downloaded a copy of the BETA the other day and I’m not sure if I want to even try it out, or if it will even work for me. I installed beta 2 on my notebook. It looks very very attractive but it also take for fucking ever to install. Other than that, I didn’t really have too much time to work with it.