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Chapter 1: Selecting the Right Vista Version
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Table 1-15: U.S. List Prices for Different Vista OEM Product Editions
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Basic Full $90.99
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Home Premium Full $99.99
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Business Full $139.99
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Ultimate Full $169.99
Depending on which version you’re looking at, the savings are usually substantial. All of
the OEM products (which are Full versions) are less expensive than the Upgrade retail
versions of Vista. That said, OEM products cannot be used to upgrade an existing PC:
They’re for new installs only.
Windows Anytime Upgrade
Unlike previous versions of Windows, Vista provides an integrated capability to upgrade
from a less powerful version to a more capable version at any time. You simply run the
Windows Anytime Upgrade applet, select a source from which to purchase an upgrade
license, and your PC is quickly enhanced with the more powerful version you’ve selected.
Because of the way in which the Vista product line is designed, however, Windows
Anytime Upgrade is available only in three Vista product editions:
Windows Vista Home Basic
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can be upgraded to Windows Vista Home Premium
or Ultimate via Windows Anytime Upgrade.
Windows Vista Home Premium
♦
can be upgraded to Windows Vista Ultimate via
Windows Anytime Upgrade.
Windows Vista Business
♦
can be upgraded to Windows Vista Ultimate via Windows
Anytime Upgrade.
Windows Anytime Upgrade is shown in Figure 1-5.
OEM versions of Windows Vista are sometimes sold in multi-OS packs. For exam-
ple, you can purchase a three-pack of Windows Vista Ultimate if you’d like.
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