| Windows Vista Home Basic is for homes with basic computing needs. It is easy to set up, compatible with the widest range of software, devices, and services that you use and trust. Whether it's surfing the Internet, e-mailing friends, or creating and editing documents, Windows Vista Home Basic delivers a safer, more reliable, and more productive computing environment. | |
| Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for homes with advanced computer needs. It will help you use your laptop or desktop PC more effectively as well as enable you to enjoy new, exciting digital entertainment experiences—all with the benefit of added security and reliability. | |
| The Windows Vista Business is designed to meet the needs of business organizations of all sizes. Windows Vista Business will help keep PCs running smoothly and more securely, while providing dramatic new infrastructure improvements. Windows Vista Business also offers powerful new ways to organize, find, and share information while staying better connected whether you are in the office or on the road. | |
| Windows Vista Ultimate is the first operating system that combines the advanced infrastructure features of a business-focused operating system, the management and efficiency features of a mobility-focused operating system, and the digital entertainment features of a consumer-focused operating system. For the person who wants one operating system that is great for working from home, working on the road, and for entertainment, Windows Vista Ultimate is the operating system that lets you have it all. | |