Comments on: Windows Vista Editions – Do you know the differences ? http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:13:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dude http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-338343 Dude Sun, 11 May 2008 18:55:40 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-338343 the difference is probably retail and oem versions. Oem is kinda locked against ur computer and has some limitations towards reuse and part exchange. Also i think u have less rights towards support directly from microsoft with the oem version :D this exist with windows xp aswell the difference is probably retail and oem versions. Oem is kinda locked against ur computer and has some limitations towards reuse and part exchange. Also i think u have less rights towards support directly from microsoft with the oem version :D
this exist with windows xp aswell

]]> By: hussein http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-306424 hussein Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:19:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-306424 well somthin weird i found out is that a home basic edition is sold out 82 US dollars in the market and in the online windows store its like 159 dollars, now i am confused i heard somthin have to do with OEM or somthin could u please clairify for me more abt such a thing thanx well somthin weird i found out is that a home basic edition is sold out 82 US dollars in the market and in the online windows store its like 159 dollars, now i am confused i heard somthin have to do with OEM or somthin could u please clairify for me more abt such a thing thanx

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-74381 Martin Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:28:53 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-74381 Thanks for the links bondurant. I mentioned Suse because I had some troubles locating important directories at first. Did not take long though ;) I agree with you that linux is a great choice if you love to build your system, just like building your computer. Choosing the right parts to make it perfect. But most users, the normal ones, don't like it but get frightened by it. They prefer a "if it is installed and running it's fine" distribution. Thanks for the links bondurant. I mentioned Suse because I had some troubles locating important directories at first. Did not take long though ;)

I agree with you that linux is a great choice if you love to build your system, just like building your computer. Choosing the right parts to make it perfect.

But most users, the normal ones, don’t like it but get frightened by it. They prefer a “if it is installed and running it’s fine” distribution.

]]> By: bondurant http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-74377 bondurant Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:50:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-74377 Yes ,SuSE is an independantly developed system,-not based on knoppix / Redhat etc- but uses standard file systems -Ext2,Ext3,Reiserfs,Xfs. http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=independence You get to choose which file system you want on install , I use Reiser which is slower at boot but is better at saving your files in the event of a crash/power outage.-I like to break things ! There's a lot of debate about which one is best,it comes down to what you're using your box for : http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/388 There's now a driver which enables you to read/write to ntfs partitions from linux,still in beta but works fine for me: http://www.ntfs-3g.org/ Best thing for me is the Kde desktop , limitless configuration options/addons & multiple desktops. http://www.kde-look.org/ Spoilt for choice ? Probably ,but i'd rather have choice than pay for an o/s I don't want when I buy a new computer.It's like you can buy any make of car you want but you HAVE to have a microsoft engine in it. Rant over hehe Lookin forward to reading your first impressions Martin. Yes ,SuSE is an independantly developed system,-not based on knoppix / Redhat etc- but uses standard file systems -Ext2,Ext3,Reiserfs,Xfs.
http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=independence
You get to choose which file system you want on install , I use Reiser which is slower at boot but is better at saving your files in the event of a crash/power outage.-I like to break things !
There’s a lot of debate about which one is best,it comes down to what you’re using your box for :
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/388
There’s now a driver which enables you to read/write to ntfs partitions from linux,still in beta but works fine for me:
http://www.ntfs-3g.org/
Best thing for me is the Kde desktop , limitless configuration options/addons & multiple desktops.
http://www.kde-look.org/
Spoilt for choice ?
Probably ,but i’d rather have choice than pay for an o/s I don’t want when I buy a new computer.It’s like you can buy any make of car you want but you HAVE to have a microsoft engine in it.
Rant over hehe

Lookin forward to reading your first impressions Martin.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-74320 Martin Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:06:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-74320 To be honest, I really don't know yet. I will take a look at Ubuntu simply because it is one of the more popular distributions out there. I'm also thinking of Suse because my dedicated server is running that OS. Apparently Suse has a different structure for some directories / files than other distributions.. I know that the comparison was a bit unfair because you can't directly compare linux and windows. I still think that the "normal" user is overwhelmed by the amount of distributions that are out there. The same could hold true for choosing the right Vista edition. Most users on the other hand will not choose the Vista edition by themselves but get one while buying a new computer. To be honest, I really don’t know yet. I will take a look at Ubuntu simply because it is one of the more popular distributions out there. I’m also thinking of Suse because my dedicated server is running that OS.

Apparently Suse has a different structure for some directories / files than other distributions..

I know that the comparison was a bit unfair because you can’t directly compare linux and windows. I still think that the “normal” user is overwhelmed by the amount of distributions that are out there. The same could hold true for choosing the right Vista edition. Most users on the other hand will not choose the Vista edition by themselves but get one while buying a new computer.

]]> By: bondurant http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-74313 bondurant Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:31:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/04/windows-vista-editions-do-you-know-the-differences/#comment-74313 A good attempt to clarify things Martin, I wonder what the price differences will be between all these different 'models' of vista. Not that I'll be buying vista , I'll be sticking with my SuSE linux :) A bit unfair re linux distros, yes there are over 100 to choose from but you forgot to mention that the support forums & people in the linux community in general are very helpfull & all too willing to give noobs a hand. A good place to start is here for anyone considering the switch to Linux or a dual boot http://distrowatch.com/ Which one are you going to install martin ? :) A good attempt to clarify things Martin, I wonder what the price differences will be between all these different ‘models’ of vista.
Not that I’ll be buying vista , I’ll be sticking with my SuSE linux :)
A bit unfair re linux distros, yes there are over 100 to choose from but you forgot to mention that the support forums & people in the linux community in general are very helpfull & all too willing to give noobs a hand.
A good place to start is here for anyone considering the switch to Linux or a dual boot http://distrowatch.com/
Which one are you going to install martin ? :)

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