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Microsoft Confirms 6 Versions of Vista

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-is-getting-complicated-fast dept.

Darthmalt writes "The BBC has a story confirming that there will be 6 versions of Vista. They are Vista Business, Vista Enterprise, Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium, Vista Ultimate, Vista Starter. Also included are some of the differences between each version."

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  1. Self-correct... by argent · · Score: 3, Informative

    I wrote: "Apple hasn't released a retail version of Tiger".

    I meant to write: "Apple hasn't released a retail version of Tiger for Intel".

    I even previewed it and I still missed that.

  2. Re:Translation by ArsenneLupin · · Score: 3, Informative
    We understand from psychology that people can only make effective, informed decisions when the number of choices is low, typically around six.

    Smart. If the consumer can only handle "around six" choices, and if Microsoft already offered six choices, they've effectively crowded out the competitor's. Hey, if it's already difficult enough to chose between Windows Vista 1, Windows Vista 2, Windows Vista 3, Windows Vista 4, Windows Vista 5 and Windows Vista 6, who will be able to handle the additional choices of FreeBSD, Linux and MacOSX. "It's getting complicated".

    Laundry-powder producers have been doing this for ages. Each producer has a zillion of "different" brands on its own, just to occupy shelf space, and increase the probability that one of its products will be chosen by the consumer...