Vista Prices on UK Pre-order here

Micro Mart Issue 921 has a table detailing the differences between all the versions. Some highlights:

HOME
Standard Basic Prem
32-bit CPU support Yes Yes Yes
64-bit CPU support No Yes Yes
Max RAM (32-bit rig) 256Mb 8Gb 16Gb
Max RAM (64-bit rig) NA 8Gb 16Gb
# Physical CPUs supported 1 1 1
Max screen res 1024x768 any any
Aero glass No No Yes
DVD video auth No No Yes
Media centre No No Yes
Network connections 0 5 10
Internet sharing No Yes Yes
Migration fm XP No Yes Yes

Business versions offer more RAM (128Gb+!!), multiple physical processors, web server (presumably next version of IIS - if you want a web server for a Home version I presume you'll have to use Apache).

I will prob go for the Home Premium edition - but not at £185!!
 
cymatty said:
Ok this obviously isn't sinking into certain people so I will say it again.

These are the full retail prices, oem and upgrades will probably be much cheaper.

So stop saying you have to pay £300 for the ultimate version when it will more than likely be half that price.
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Good point, but a lot of enthusiasts would change motherboards relatively frequently.(Once a year if not more) So with Microsoft's new stricter rules on OEM copies they'd either have to take a risk running the gauntlet with Mr/Mrs Indian Call Centre worker in the hope they'll just give you an authorisation code or buy a new copy of Vista (Like you are supposed to).

Unless i'm not understanding the licensing laws?

I'm nitpicking though, for most people an OEM copy (or 2) probably ends up cheaper.

I worry about the average Joe consumer though, this is bound to be confusing as anything for them.
 
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WolfR1der said:
Good point, but a lot of enthusiasts would change motherboards relatively frequently.(Once a year if not more) So with Microsoft's new stricter rules on OEM copies they'd either have to take a risk running the gauntlet with Mr/Mrs Indian Call Centre worker in the hope they'll just give you an authorisation code or buy a new copy of Vista (Like you are supposed to).

Unless i'm not understanding the licensing laws?

I'm nitpicking though, for most people an OEM copy (or 2) probably ends up cheaper.

I worry about the average Joe consumer though, this is bound to be confusing as anything for them.
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That's what I was thinking, I mean I changed my motherboard twice this year alone. And I thought you could only install OEM versions three times and then you have to buy a new copy or am I mistaken? If that's the case, it would make no sense buying an OEM version for me. I agree that those retail prices are ridiculas.
 
If you want to be within the eula rules and possibly the law (god knows if the eula would actually stand up in court) then the oem version is not an option as everytime you change the motherboard you need a new copy, which ends up costing more than the retail version in the first place. So it doesn't really matter wether the oem version is cheaper or not.
 
Energize said:
If you want to be within the eula rules and possibly the law (god knows if the eula would actually stand up in court) then the oem version is not an option as everytime you change the motherboard you need a new copy, which ends up costing more than the retail version in the first place. So it doesn't really matter wether the oem version is cheaper or not.
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Erm you can just re-activate with a new motherboard or whatever if it asks..
 
WolfR1der said:
Good point, but a lot of enthusiasts would change motherboards relatively frequently.(Once a year if not more) So with Microsoft's new stricter rules on OEM copies they'd either have to take a risk running the gauntlet with Mr/Mrs Indian Call Centre worker in the hope they'll just give you an authorisation code or buy a new copy of Vista (Like you are supposed to).

Unless i'm not understanding the licensing laws?
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I was about to point that out as well.
OEM is tied to your machine.

Wanna upgrade to a nice new motherboard and cpu, then you better include a new OEM copy of Vista with that. Kerchinnnngggg!
 
VapourTrail said:
Micro Mart Issue 921 has a table detailing the differences between all the versions. Some highlights:

HOME
Standard Basic Prem
32-bit CPU support Yes Yes Yes
64-bit CPU support No Yes Yes
Max RAM (32-bit rig) 256Mb 8Gb 16Gb
Max RAM (64-bit rig) NA 8Gb 16Gb
# Physical CPUs supported 1 1 1
Max screen res 1024x768 any any
Aero glass No No Yes
DVD video auth No No Yes
Media centre No No Yes
Network connections 0 5 10
Internet sharing No Yes Yes
Migration fm XP No Yes Yes

Business versions offer more RAM (128Gb+!!), multiple physical processors, web server (presumably next version of IIS - if you want a web server for a Home version I presume you'll have to use Apache).

I will prob go for the Home Premium edition - but not at £185!!
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max screen res?

wtf
 
Energize said:
If you want to be within the eula rules and possibly the law (god knows if the eula would actually stand up in court) then the oem version is not an option as everytime you change the motherboard you need a new copy, which ends up costing more than the retail version in the first place. So it doesn't really matter wether the oem version is cheaper or not.
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I think that only stands if you buy Vista \ XP along with a PC, e.g. the Dell version of Windows XP.. could be wrong :)
 
good god thats a huge amount of money!

not worth that much, will probs get business version or home premium at that rate.

Slam62, your sig breaks the rules, a heads up before you get the yellow banner.
 
Duke said:
Erm you can just re-activate with a new motherboard or whatever if it asks..
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No because then you wouldn't be within the eula agreement as you would have decieved microsoft which was the whole point I was trying to make.
 
Well as no one answered me earlier, I guess I didn't make any sense. Basically, why is the upgrade version cheaper usually? Is it because you have previously bought a previous version of windows, so they give you a certain amount of discount?

I take it if you upgraded XP to Vista...it would be the same as installing the full version of Vista.
 
killer_uk said:
Well as no one answered me earlier, I guess I didn't make any sense. Basically, why is the upgrade version cheaper usually? Is it because you have previously bought a previous version of windows, so they give you a certain amount of discount?

I take it if you upgraded XP to Vista...it would be the same as installing the full version of Vista.
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Yep - correct. Same thing, cheaper because you've already shelled out for a previous version. You can do a clean install too, you'd just need to insert a disc from a previous version during setup to prove you qualify.
 
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