Introducing the Windows Vista Family

In the United States, Windows Vista is available in four retail versions and one corporate edition. Worldwide, those same editions are available, along with a handful of specialized versions tailored to specific markets. We’ll leave you to decide whether that’s too many choices; we’ll stick to the facts and briefly introduce each member of the Windows Vista family so that you can decide which one most closely matches your needs. (For a more detailed look at what features are included with each edition, see Appendix A.)

  • Windows Vista Home Basic. This entry-level edition, the successor to Windows XP Home Edition, includes the core elements of the new Windows Vista interface, notably Windows Explorer and Windows ...

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