Vista Version Comparisons

[Earl Partridge]

The MS page http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx
shows some features and which version of Vista is recommended. Is this actually a recommendation
or does the check mark indicate the ONLY version that will run that feature?

I have a cheapo machine with Vista Home Basic installed. The featues I would be interested in are:

Backup - according to the chart Home Basic is not included. However, I did find Backup & Restore
and did a small backup to a CD

Burning DVD - according to the chart, Home Premium & Ultimate do this job. I burned that backup
to a CD but have not tried to burn a DVD.

Fax & Scan - according to the chart, Business and Ultimate do this job. I have not tested this on
my Home Basic.

Earl

 

[Frank]

The MS page
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx
shows some features and which version of Vista is recommended. Is this
actually a recommendation
or does the check mark indicate the ONLY version that will run that feature?

I have a cheapo machine with Vista Home Basic installed. The featues I
would be interested in are:

Backup - according to the chart Home Basic is not included. However, I
did find Backup & Restore
and did a small backup to a CD

Burning DVD - according to the chart, Home Premium & Ultimate do this
job. I burned that backup
to a CD but have not tried to burn a DVD.

Fax & Scan - according to the chart, Business and Ultimate do this job.
I have not tested this on
my Home Basic.

Earl

The check marks show which versions have those features. No check mark,
no feature.
Frank

 

[Earl Partridge]

So, what am I misinterpreting, if Backup is not checked for Home Basic,
thus I was able to do a backup?
Earl

 

[Milhouse Van Houten]

Ad hoc backup as opposed to image-based or scheduled backup?
http://tech.cybernetnews.com/window...ic-home-premium-business-enterprise-ultimate/

 

[NotMe]

sometimes the OEM will install software that is not included with Vista.