Vista Ultimate
Ultimate is for the power user. This is for those who want and need all the available resources of the Vista operating system (or for those who just have to have the ultimate).
Then again, if you have a home office set up and enjoy doing your own
video's then this is the package for you.There is the full business package with industrial encryption, fax and scan, roaming user profiles with group policies, plus you get the full multi-media package - the Windows Media Center, Windows Movie Maker HD plus the Windows DVD Maker.
When you look into the cost of buying all these extra software programs separately, the extra cost of buying Vista Ultimate makes good sense. Also you do not have the problems of having to install the extra software and any associated problems of compatability issues with the third party software.
Vista Home Basic Vista Home Premium Vista Business
Vista Home Basic Features:
| Games Explorer | Yes |
| Instant Search | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 7 | Yes |
| IPv6 and IPv4 | Yes |
| Parental Controls | Yes |
| Remote Desktop | Yes |
| Speech Recognition | Yes |
| Sync Center | Yes |
| User Account Control | Yes |
| Windows Anytime Upgrade | Yes |
| Windows Calendar | Yes |
| Windows Defender | Yes |
| Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) | Yes |
| Windows Easy Transfer | Yes |
| Windows Firewall | Yes |
| Windows HotStart | Yes |
| Windows Mail | Yes |
| Windows Media Player 11 | Yes |
| Windows Mobility Center | Yes |
| Windows Photo Gallery | Yes |
| Windows ReadyDrive | Yes |
| Windows Security Center | Yes |
| Windows Sidebar | Yes |
| Windows Update | Yes |
| Windows Welcome Center | Yes |
| XPS Document Support | Yes |
| Encrypting File System | Yes |
| Integrated Smart Card Management | Yes |
| PC to PC Sync | Yes |
| Pluggable Log-in Authentication Arch. | Yes |
| Windows Aero | Yes |
| Windows Meeting Space | Yes |
| Windows Rights Mngt Services (RMS) Client | Yes |
| 64-bit Processor Support | Yes |
| Windows ShadowCopy | Yes |
| Windows Tablet PC | Yes |
| Windows DVD Maker | Yes |
| Windows Media Center | Yes |
| Windows Movie Maker | Yes |
| Windows Movie Maker HD | Yes |
| Domain join for Windows Small Bus. Server | Yes |
| Group Policy Support | Yes |
| Roaming User Profiles | Yes |
| Virtual PC Express | Yes |
| Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption | Yes |
| Windows Fax and Scan | Yes |
| Windows Ultimate Extras | Yes |
Vista Home Basic Vista Home Premium Vista Business