Which Vista Edition is Right For You?

Microsoft Vista has arrived in lively launch events around the globe. The midnight crowds who queued up to be the first to buy have taken their discs home and have fired up the new operating system. If you weren't among those earlybirds, the lines are shorter and the shelves are still full . . . of several different versions of Vista.Microsoft Vista isn't a single product--the software giant has shipped a selection of five versions of its next-generation operating system. You can choose among the $199 Home Basic version; shell out $239 for the Home Premium edition; pay $299 for a Business edition; or spring for the Ultimate edition priced at $399. Microsoft also offers a version specifically tuned to 64-bit computer systems. Puzzled? Let's get acquainted with those different versions.