Windows Vista FAQ
Q: How many versions does Windows Vista come in?
A: Windows Vista has many more versions than Windows XP.
* Home Basic: $199 full, $99 upgrade
* Home Premium: $239 full, $159 upgrade
* Business: $299 full, $199 upgrade
* Ultimate: $399 full, $259 upgrade
* The Home Basic is a basic version which does not include the Aero Glass effect.
* The Home Premium includes everything in the Home Basic and adds the Aero Glass effect, Movie Maker, Tablet PC functionality, Windows Media Center and scheduled backups among others.
* The Business Edition drops some features from the Home Premium like Movie Maker and Media Center but adds features like Remote Desktop and complete PC Backup.
* The Ultimate edition as the name implies includes all the goodies from Home Premium and the Business version.