What is VIsta Basic (as opposed to Vista Home, Pro, or Ultimate)?

A local retailer has the ACER 5516 laptop for less than $300, but it
says it has Windows Vista Basic - that makes me wonder what features
you don't get. What features will Vista Basic not have that Vista
Home would?

Don't Buy It, Windows Vista Home Basic Is Not Eligible 4 The Free Upgrade 2
Windows 7!

"surface9" <davsf@neto.com> wrote in message
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> What is VIsta Basic (as opposed to Vista Home, Pro, or Ultimate)?
>
> A local retailer has the ACER 5516 laptop for less than $300, but it
> says it has Windows Vista Basic - that makes me wonder what features
> you don't get. What features will Vista Basic not have that Vista
> Home would?[/color]

[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/default.aspx[/url]


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"surface9" <davsf@neto.com> wrote in message
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> What is VIsta Basic (as opposed to Vista Home, Pro, or Ultimate)?
>
> A local retailer has the ACER 5516 laptop for less than $300, but it
> says it has Windows Vista Basic - that makes me wonder what features
> you don't get. What features will Vista Basic not have that Vista
> Home would?[/color]

On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:55:09 -0700 (PDT), surface9 <davsf@neto.com>
wrote:
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>What is VIsta Basic (as opposed to Vista Home, Pro, or Ultimate)?
>
>A local retailer has the ACER 5516 laptop for less than $300, but it
>says it has Windows Vista Basic - that makes me wonder what features
>you don't get. What features will Vista Basic not have that Vista
>Home would?[/color]

Let me Gopogle that for you ....

[url]http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+vista+versions[/url]
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[email]kevpan815********.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> Don't Buy It, Windows Vista Home Basic Is Not Eligible 4 The Free
> Upgrade 2 Windows 7!
>[/color]

I Do Not Know What I Am Talking About. Just FYI. I Boycott Microsoft
All The Time And My Dad Said That I Am A Retard. Just FYI.

Did You Know That These Posts Are For Your Information? Just FYI.

That Is Why We Say Just FYI.

Just FYI.
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> "surface9" <davsf@neto.com> wrote in message
> news:6b1948c5-75b0-4c3e-a4a6-ed5501ba6140@f33g2000vbm.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
>> What is VIsta Basic (as opposed to Vista Home, Pro, or Ultimate)?
>>
>> A local retailer has the ACER 5516 laptop for less than $300, but it
>> says it has Windows Vista Basic - that makes me wonder what features
>> you don't get. What features will Vista Basic not have that Vista
>> Home would?[/color]
>[/color]

On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:55:09 -0700 (PDT), surface9 <davsf@neto.com>
wrote:
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> What is VIsta Basic (as opposed to Vista Home, Pro, or Ultimate)?
>
> A local retailer has the ACER 5516 laptop for less than $300, but it
> says it has Windows Vista Basic - that makes me wonder what features
> you don't get. What features will Vista Basic not have that Vista
> Home would?[/color]



You've got the terminology wrong. There is no Vista Basic and there is
no Vista Home.

What there is is Home Basic (the lowest level) and Home Premium (one
level higher). You can read about the differences here

[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/default.aspx[/url]
or [url]http://tinyurl.com/5jthjh[/url]

and here

[url]http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3b3bd7ae-5957-4a9c-b2c9-0c0a0ee444791033.mspx[/url]
or [url]http://tinyurl.com/le4zza[/url]

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> [email]kevpan815********.com[/email] wrote:[color=green]
>> Don't Buy It, Windows Vista Home Basic Is Not Eligible 4 The Free Upgrade
>> 2 Windows 7!
>>[/color]
>
> I Do Not Know What I Am Talking About. Just FYI. I Boycott Microsoft All
> The Time And My Dad Said That I Am A Retard. Just FYI.
>
> Did You Know That These Posts Are For Your Information? Just FYI.
>
> That Is Why We Say Just FYI.
>
> Just FYI.
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>> "surface9" <davsf@neto.com> wrote in message
>> news:6b1948c5-75b0-4c3e-a4a6-ed5501ba6140@f33g2000vbm.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>>> What is VIsta Basic (as opposed to Vista Home, Pro, or Ultimate)?
>>>
>>> A local retailer has the ACER 5516 laptop for less than $300, but it
>>> says it has Windows Vista Basic - that makes me wonder what features
>>> you don't get. What features will Vista Basic not have that Vista
>>> Home would?[/color]
>>[/color][/color]

Vista Home = Vista Basic they are one and the same.


The product is "Vista Home Basic" - they are not two separate products.

I believe there's four editions of Vista: Vista Home Basic, Vista Home
Premium, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate

Vista Home Basic doesn't come with Aero, Media Centre, and lacks some
security or networking features.