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With months of maintaining that it had not yet finalized its Windows Vista line up behind it. Microsoft seems finally to have decided upon a half dozen core Vista versions, which is a relief for the many computer users awaiting the release of the new operating system.

According to a posting on its Web site, Microsoft is readying six core Vista packages, or SKUs, plus two additional releases customized for the European Union that won't bundle in Windows Media Player, as ordered by European antitrust regulators.

It is believed the line up will be Windows Starter 2007; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic N and Windows Vista Business N. The "N" releases are those which do not include Media Player.

Microsoft officials said on February 20 that the posted list was incomplete and posted inadvertently.

It's not clear whether the Starter release mentioned on Microsoft's site is the same as the current Windows XP Starter Edition product, which is a cut-rate, less fully featured version of Windows tailored for developing countries. It basically Windows XP without the crap.

Windows Vista will provide a unique style and experience built on the already popular Windows XP operating system and the new “Live” components which interact seamlessly with the internet and network connected computers.

Source: PC Magazine via Yahoo News

# posted by Peter Saville - IT Consultant @ 11:28 PM