whats the difference

It's beyond me why Microsoft is doing itself a disservice, but the company does excel in putting together some Wow-less comparisons between its main editions. Case in point: Windows Vista Home Basic vs. Home Premium vs. Business vs. Ultimate. Well... as far as the accuracy, the compelling argument made by the graphic, the marketing insight, the deep knowledge of its latest operating system, the exemplaryresources, features and capabilities chosen to advertise the Vista editions, I have only one thing to say about the comparison... I really like the nuances ofblue. I do think that they could have gone with turquoise instead, and that itwould have proven a better choice, but hey, nobody's perfect and Microsoft excels in its flaw fiesta.The comparison itself is obviously a complete strike out. Well... if the point was to underline that thereis little to no difference between Vista Home Basic and Home Premium and between the Business and Ultimate editions, then Microsoft got it absolutely right. Otherwise, the Redmond company really, really drives nothing home... The main differences between Home Basic and Home Premium seem to be Windows Aero, Tablet PC capabilities, Windows MeetingSpace, Windows SideShow and the ability to easily set up a network projector. Get your five Vista featuresfor just $40! Because that's the gap that separates the $199 Home Basic and $239 Home Premium. And I have yet to see users convinced to upgrade to Vista because of Vista Aero and the SideShow.But with Business and Ultimate, Microsoft is not even trying. The Business edition seems not to have Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption and the subsystem for Unix-based applications, and a price tag a whole$100 smaller than that of Ultimate. I understand that the webpage is focused on Vista Business, but why is Microsoft creating user confusion in order to bring just one edition of the platform into the limelight? The bottomline is that Microsoft should present customers with all the data available and catalyze an informed choice, not educate them with a poor excuse for a comparison.


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