Paul Thurrott向我们公布了一条比较让人吃惊的消息:Windows Vista产品正式发布后,可能有七个以上的版本分别.但到目前为止,我们只拿到了三个:Vista Starter Edition---主要针对低级市场,和XP SE一样,一次只能运行3个程序;Vista Home Basic Edition---有点像现在的XP HomeEdition. 更有意思的是微软模仿Intel推出了一个Ultimate Edition.
Windows Vista Starter Edition
- Only sold in emerging markets
- Very feature limited
- Only 3 simultaneous applications running
Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
- Equivalent to XP Home
- Includes firewall, parental controls, Security Center, Movie Maker, Photo Library and more
- For first time buyer / budget conscious
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
- Everything from Vista Home Basic
- Adds DVD video authoring, HDTV support, DVD ripping support
- Similar to current XP Media Center edition but with added features
Windows Vista Professional Edition
- Aimed at the business consumer
- Can join domain, has IIS web server
- Akin to XP Pro
Windows Vista Small Business Edition
- Designed for small businesses without IT staff
- Backup and Shadow Copy support, Castle and server-join networking, and PC fax and scanning utility
- Pre-paid access to the Windows Live! Small Business or Microsoft Office Live! subscription services
Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
- Optimized for the enterprise
- Ships with Virtual PC & the multi-language user interface (MUI)
- Aimed at business decision makers, IT managers and decision makers, and information workers/general business users.
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
- "The best operating system ever offered for a personal PC"
- Superset of both Vista Home Premium and Vista Pro Edition
- Podcasting application, Game Performance Tweaker, possible free music/movie downloads
全文翻译
Windows Vista Starter Edition —— Windows Vista 初级版（我更愿意叫它残废版!）
·Only sold in emerging markets —— 仅在低级市场销售
·Very feature limited —— 功能限制
·Only 3 simultaneous applications running —— 只能同时运行3个程序
Windows Vista Home Basic Edition —— Windows Vista 基础家庭版
·Equivalent to XP Home —— 相当于现在的XP家庭版
·Includes firewall, parental controls, Security Center, Movie Maker, Photo Library and more —— 包括防火墙, 家长监督, 安全中心, 电影制作, 相片收藏和更多功能
·For first time buyer / budget conscious —— 使初次购买的买家能明明白白的购买 （我也不知道什么意思~瞎翻译的^_^）
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition —— Windows Vista 家庭优惠版
·Everything from Vista Home Basic —— 包含Windows Vista 基础家庭版的所有功能
·Adds DVD video authoring, HDTV support, DVD ripping support —— 增加DVD 影像创作, HDTV支持, DVD riping支持
·Similar to current XP Media Center edition but with added features —— 与当前的XP Media Center edition （XP媒体中心版）相似但还会增加更多功能
Windows Vista Professional Edition —— Windows Vista 专业版
·Aimed at the business consumer —— 针对企业消费者
·Can join domain, has IIS web server —— 可以添加域，拥有Internet信息服务（也就是IIS服务器）
·Akin to XP Pro —— 类似于XP专业版
Windows Vista Small Business Edition —— Windows Vista 小型商业版
·Designed for small businesses without IT staff —— 为没有IT员工的小型企业设计（读不懂这句话）
·Backup and Shadow Copy support, Castle and server-join networking, and PC fax and scanning utility —— 支持备份和Shadow Copy（这个功能我不知是什么，直译为“复制阴影”），拥有Castle（城堡）、服务器加入网络、PC传真机扫描等多种功能。（由于不是专业人士，一些新增功能我也不大能读懂，各位多多包涵~）
·Pre-paid access to the Windows Live! Small Business or Microsoft Office Live! subscription services —— （我实在不知怎么翻译，个人认为就是两个公司在网络上处理一些商业上的事宜。）
Windows Vista Enterprise Edition —— Windows Vista 企业版
·Optimized for the enterprise —— 最有效的应用于企业中
·Ships with Virtual PC & the multi-language user interface (MUI) —— 虚拟PC & 多语言用户界面(MUI)
·Aimed at business decision makers, IT managers and decision makers, and information workers/general business users. —— 针对企业决策者、IT经理、决策者、信息工作者和普通企业用户。
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition —— Windows Vista 最终版（怎么象游戏一样？还有最终版！）
·"The best operating system ever offered for a personal PC" —— “为给人电脑提供有史以来最好的操作系统”
·Superset of both Vista Home Premium and Vista Pro Edition —— Windows Vista 家庭优惠版和Windows Vista 专业版的集合体
·Podcasting application, Game Performance Tweaker, possible free music/movie downloads —— Podcasting 应用, 游戏性能调整, 免费下载可允许的音乐和电影。
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