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次期WindowsOSとなるWindowsVistaには全部で7つの異なるパッケージが準備されることになるようです。日本国内にはこのうちいくつのエディションが投入されるか未定とのこと。
Windows Vista Starter Edition
* Only sold in emerging markets
（出荷は新興市場に限定。中国は入るんでしょうか？）
* Very feature limited
* Only 3 simultaneous applications running
（アプリケーションの同時起動が３つに制限）
Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
* Equivalent to XP Home
* Includes firewall, parental controls, Security Center, Movie Maker, Photo Library and more
* For first time buyer / budget conscious
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
* Everything from Vista Home Basic
* Adds DVD video authoring, HDTV support, DVD ripping support
* Similar to current XP Media Center edition but with added features
Windows Vista Professional Edition
* Aimed at the business consumer
* Can join domain, has IIS web server
* Akin to XP Pro （XP Proの後継）
Windows Vista Small Business Edition
* Designed for small businesses without IT staff
* Backup and Shadow Copy support, Castle and server-join networking, and PC fax and scanning utility
* Pre-paid access to the Windows Live! Small Business or Microsoft Office Live! subscription services
Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
* Optimized for the enterprise
* Ships with Virtual PC & the multi-language user interface (MUI)
* Aimed at business decision makers, IT managers and decision makers, and information workers/general business users.
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
* "The best operating system ever offered for a personal PC"
* Superset of both Vista Home Premium and Vista Pro Edition
* Podcasting application, Game Performance Tweaker, possible free music/movie downloads （POSSIBLE!?）
詳しくは Neowin.net 及び スラッシュドット をご覧下さい。
スラッシュドットにもポストされていましたが、各エディション向けにサービスパックなんか出てきたら大変なことになりそうですね…。
次期WindowsOSとなるWindowsVistaには全部で7つの異なるパッケージが準備されることになるようです。日本国内にはこのうちいくつのエディションが投入されるか未定とのこと。
Windows Vista Starter Edition
* Only sold in emerging markets
（出荷は新興市場に限定。中国は入るんでしょうか？）
* Very feature limited
* Only 3 simultaneous applications running
（アプリケーションの同時起動が３つに制限）
Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
* Equivalent to XP Home
* Includes firewall, parental controls, Security Center, Movie Maker, Photo Library and more
* For first time buyer / budget conscious
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
* Everything from Vista Home Basic
* Adds DVD video authoring, HDTV support, DVD ripping support
* Similar to current XP Media Center edition but with added features
Windows Vista Professional Edition
* Aimed at the business consumer
* Can join domain, has IIS web server
* Akin to XP Pro （XP Proの後継）
Windows Vista Small Business Edition
* Designed for small businesses without IT staff
* Backup and Shadow Copy support, Castle and server-join networking, and PC fax and scanning utility
* Pre-paid access to the Windows Live! Small Business or Microsoft Office Live! subscription services
Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
* Optimized for the enterprise
* Ships with Virtual PC & the multi-language user interface (MUI)
* Aimed at business decision makers, IT managers and decision makers, and information workers/general business users.
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
* "The best operating system ever offered for a personal PC"
* Superset of both Vista Home Premium and Vista Pro Edition
* Podcasting application, Game Performance Tweaker, possible free music/movie downloads （POSSIBLE!?）
詳しくは Neowin.net 及び スラッシュドット をご覧下さい。
スラッシュドットにもポストされていましたが、各エディション向けにサービスパックなんか出てきたら大変なことになりそうですね…。
