Windows Vista Ultimate
The best operating system ever offered for a personal PC, optimized
for the individual. Windows Vista Ultimate is a superset of both
Vista Home Premium and Vista Business, so it includes all of the
features of both of those product versions, plus adds Game Performance
Tweaker with integrated gaming experiences, a Podcast creation utility
(under consideration, may be cut from product), and online "Club" services
(exclusive access to music, movies, services and preferred customer
care) and other "Vista Ultimate Extras" offerings (also under consideration,
may be cut from product). Microsoft is still investigating how to
position its most impressive Windows release yet, and is looking
into offering Vista Ultimate owners such services as extended A1
subscriptions, free music downloads, free movie downloads, Online
Spotlight and entertainment software, preferred product support,
and custom themes. There is nothing like Vista Ultimate today. This
version is aimed at high-end PC users and technology influencers,
gamers, digital media enthusiasts, and students.
The marketing message: Vista Ultimate is the "no compromises" version
of Windows Vista. It provides the best performance, most secure and
complete connection to the office, and is optimized for the individual.
Everything you need for work or fun is included. It is the best operating
system ever offered for the personal PC.
For a look at Windows Vista Ultimate, see my screenshot
galleries.
| Fundamentals |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business
|
Vista
Ultimate |
| SafeDocs backup and restore |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Backup (scheduled) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Backup (network-based) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shadow copy client |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Encrypted File System (EFS) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Supports migration from XP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Productivity |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| Desktop Window Manager (DWM) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aero glass, animations, visual effects |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Productivity features (rolodex, tab previews, task bar previews) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Unlimited screen resolution support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fast User Switching (FUS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Communications |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| RDP/Remote Desktop |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| P2P Meeting Place (ad-hoc meetings, people discovery, presentation broadcast) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Web Server (optional) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Fax client |
No |
No |
Yes (opt) |
Yes (opt) |
| Digital Media & Entertainment |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| DVD Video Authoring |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Direct Media Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Media Center (including Extender and games) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Number of remote Media Center sessions supported |
n/a |
5 |
n/a |
5 |
| Movie Maker HD Publishing |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Advanced Photography features |
No |
Yes |
Yes (opt) |
Yes (opt) |
| Premium Games (3D Chess, Shanghai Solitaire) |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Windows Media Player 11 and related components |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Networking |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| Number of supported network connections |
5 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Domain join support |
No |
Quattro
only |
Yes |
Yes |
| 1:1 Network projection |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| SNMP support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobility |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| PC-to-PC Sync |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobility Center |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tablet PC functionality |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Auxiliary Display support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Offline folders with client-side caching |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| PC management |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
| Secure Startup (Cornerstone) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
| Single Session Virtual PC |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
| Multi-Language User Interface (MUI) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
|
