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Vista Editions

by Vincent on February 14th, 2006

Neowin writes that according to sources close to Microsoft, the company has finalised the editions that they will be releasing for Vista:

* Windows Vista
* Windows Vista Business
* Windows Vista Business N
* Windows Vista Home Basic
* Windows Vista Home Basic N
* Windows Vista Home Premium
* Windows Vista Small Business
* Windows Vista Ultimate

Microsoft is clearly adhering to the European Commissions ruling that an unbundled version of Windows (without Windows Media Player) needs to be available to all OEMs and retail outlets hence forth.

Unfortunately we’re unsure of the specifics of each version as this has not been finalised yet.

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yardman
Feb 14, 2006 at 1:52 am

you should really update your blog, this story is been noted by Activewin as being Inaccurate.

http://www.activewin.com/awin/comments.asp?HeadlineIndex=33585&Group=1
Deansweb2004|NT
Feb 14, 2006 at 2:36 pm

Apparently this is false information, hence why Neowin removed this post.
Andre
Feb 15, 2006 at 7:15 am

Thats exactly why I did not post it on my blog, also dedicated to Windows Vista. :)
Vincent
Feb 15, 2006 at 10:48 am

Thanks guys, i hadn’t noticed that Neowin removed the post.

Very disturbing to remove postings (I think), so I’ll let this one be the way it is. I think the comments will make clear this info is inaccurate.
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