Windwos Vista?

Whats the difference between 32 and 64? and why are there so many vista ultimates? Can anyone link me to a nice top vista ultimate?

Thank You
 
The only thing seen differently with the Ultimate over the Home Premium edition is one hardware protection feature as well as three others for network application. Then add the $100 more on the retail price.

The differences between the 32 and 64bit versions of Windows can be likened hust as easily to those seen when comparing the old 16bit versions like 3.1 and 95 to 98 and newer. 32bit saw a more stable enviroment for the Windows environment without always being faster. XP Pro 64 saw little or no support there while Vista is just now starting to see driver support for hardwares and new program finally being written.

Following Vista the next version will be the last by Microsoft to see any 32bit editions there. The trend is finally getting underway to see 64bit become the common OS while the market is still 32bit for the present time. Vista has five main editions with some seeing both 32 and 64bit releases. Basic, Business, Home Premium, Ultimate, and Enterprise. No one wants the Basic while Enterprise is corporate intended there. Business and Ultimate see more network support built into those two like XP Pro saw more there over the Home edition.
 
The price for the most part along with seeing no fancy retail package and large paperback book for this version of Windows. The disk itself is still a full install only seen in the plastic case with the id sleeve and cd key printed on the label.

For prebuilt systems on the other hand the OEM will be a recovery disk bonded by product key and serial number to a single machine. Those usually see the HP, CompaQ, Dell, Gateway, or other companies logo right on the disk itself.
 
I called MS directly about this when seeing the same disk used on two builds. XP Pro was later left as the OS on the last case with the new build seeing the first board quit in only 3 days time. To avoid a full install since XP was seeing that at the time with the replacement MS activated Vista by phone.

Thier main concern is not installing an reinstalling when upgrading but people pirating copies of their products. Being the single owner of one single disk you become the one responsible for use on your own equipment and not going elsewhere in that sense. Actually simply reactivating if a reinstallation is needed due to a major hardware change is easier now with the required Genuine Windows Validation tool. That prevents being able to download anything from MS if the tool doesn't verify an original copy.
 
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