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    What's the difference between Vista Business and Ultimate?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by pinwanger, Jul 21, 2007.

  1. pinwanger

    pinwanger Notebook Consultant

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    Does Vista Business have dreamscene and multipliable language interface like I can get under ultimate?
     
    pinwanger, Jul 21, 2007
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    Vista Ultimate is like a mixture of Home premium and business, business has network security features for the work environment. Home Premium has media center features.

    Don't know
     
    baddogboxer, Jul 21, 2007
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    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    I think Ultimate is the only one with Dreamscenes.
     
    Padmé, Jul 21, 2007
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    PhoenixFx, Jul 21, 2007
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    Ultimate only, found a hack already taken down. Somtimes I am suprised MicroSoft doesn't just sell a cheap version of Vista either a repackaged Windows 98 or somthing that does not even turn on for say $25? I bet the next MS OS has 10 versions, anything to make a buck!
     
    baddogboxer, Jul 21, 2007
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    multipliable language interface? I have run a search on this and cannot find anything. This means I can change automatically languages lets say from english to simplified Chinese? That would be awesome as i want to keep up with my chinese
     
    ashtanga-warrior, Jul 21, 2007
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    You can download language packs from Windows Update if you have Vista Ultimate.
     
    Overclocker, Jul 21, 2007
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    Awesome!! anyone knows how do you change between languages when using windows?
     
    ashtanga-warrior, Jul 21, 2007
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    Download the language pack, install it, and from then on, you should be given the option to switch into this or that language at the login screen upon reboot.
     
    Overclocker, Jul 22, 2007
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    What language features to Home Premium and Business offer? I'll be needing to use both Japanese and Mandarin frequently but I'd rather not have to pay extra for Ultimate. Right now I have no problems in XP using the language bar and Applocale, how do these features compare to Vista language features?
     
    Tooki, Jul 22, 2007
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    Hehe that's why I am asking, I can get a copy of vista business for free legally, and I can get a copy of vista ultimate for free illegally, I would prefer the legal one if it doesn't lack features that I've seen ultimate can offer.
     
    pinwanger, Jul 22, 2007
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    Yeah, but then they would have to continue supporting it. The security/application compatibility updates to keep it "acceptable" would be staggering in cost (implementation/R&D). Not really justifiable for a 10 year-old operating system that sells for $25. It's an interesting idea though........... :)
     
    R4000, Jul 22, 2007
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    I hate to post for the sake of bumping but does anyone here know about the language features in Vista that we've been discussing?
     
    Tooki, Jul 24, 2007
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    I don't, I am sorry. But I got a post! If anyone wants to rep me, because you can't neg I gots noting to loose!
     
    baddogboxer, Jul 24, 2007
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    Bad doggy. :(
     
    Padmé, Jul 25, 2007
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