Vista Version Comparison
TVCUC Meeting - March 6, 2007 Handout
Minimum Vista HW: PC with 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit
processor, 1 GB of RAM (or more), 40 + 15 GB disk space.
Minimum Vista Aero HW: Above configuration PLUS Aero
capable, DirectX 9 graphics (WDDM Driver, Pixel shader 2.0 in hardware, 32 bits
per pixel), 128 MB of Graphics Memory.
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Vista
Version Comparisons |
Vista
Home
Basic |
Vista
Home Premium |
Vista
Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
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Upgrade Price: |
$ 99 |
$159 |
$199 |
$259 |
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Full Package Price: |
$159 |
$239 |
$299 |
$399 |
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Windows Defender |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Firewall |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Photo Gallery |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Instant Search |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Parental Controls |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Movie Maker |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Media Controls |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Aero UI
(User Interface) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mobility Center
(Different networks, turn NW off/on) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sync Center
(attached devices) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Tablet PC Support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Meeting Space
(Meet instantly in shared space, up to
10) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Media Center
(TV viewing, DVD playback, photo
viewing, music playback) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Diagnostics
(i. e. Failing Disk) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Remote Desktop |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Windows Fax & Scan |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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IIS Webserver |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Bit Locker
(HW enabled encryption) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Games Configuration Control |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Ultimate Extras |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Vista
“Look and Feel” with Aero features
Windows Button – Lower left
corner
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“Start Search” – input box at bottom of left column, useful for programs
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“Search” Option – Middle of right-hand column, useful to find files,
folders, programs, etc.
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Options List on right-hand column – no more “fly-out” menus. Explorer type
window displayed.
Photo Gallery
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View in : Thumbnails (photo only), Thumbnails with text (photo with some
text), Tiles (Photo with complete “Properties” information)
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Tags: Each photo can have more than one “tag”, i.e. date of photo, location
of photo, people in it, etc.
You can search by “tag”
to find photos that qualify.
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Enlarge or shrink photos using magnifying glass at bottom of window.
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“Slide Show” feature – Button at center-bottom of window.
Aero Graphics
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Greater clarity of image, like an
HDTV television showing a
high-definition program.
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3-D like appearance, especially noticeable in games (show examples)
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Transparency of some images or portions of windows, i.e. Sidebar images,
window headers
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Ability to set transparency (opacity) of sidebar “gadgets”
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Manage multiple windows with:
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Alt-Tab, showing live icons, to use in switching between running application
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Windows-Tab, showing large live “icons” in 3-D like appearance, to use in
switching applications.
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“Switch Windows” icon in the Quick Launch Bar (bottom of screen)
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