Windows Vista FAQ 1. Whats with all these different versions of Vista?
A. Windows Vista’s mitosis into five retail flavors is nothing new. Though Windows XP came in only two retail editions–Home and Professional–Microsoft also released two OEM versions: Media Center Edition and Tablet PC Edition. In effect, the features of XP’s four editions are being recombined into four new retail Vista editions. Picking the right one for you isn’t as hard as it may seem. If your hardware barely meets the new OS’s minimum requirements, you don’t care about Vista’s slick new Aero interface, you don’t connect to a Windows Server domain, and you don’t need Media Center or Tablet PC features, you can choose Home Basic–but under those circumstances you probably won’t get much out of Vista, anyway. For another $60, Home Premium gives you Aero and Media Center. If you connect to a Windows Server domain, you need the Business edition. If you want Media Center plus business features (who knows–maybe you have to record TV shows for your job, or work remotely from the living r
