Vista Version Comparisons

The MS page http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ns/choose.mspx
shows some features and which version of Vista is recommended. Is this actually a recommendation
or does the check mark indicate the ONLY version that will run that feature?

I have a cheapo machine with Vista Home Basic installed. The featues I would be interested in are:

Backup - according to the chart Home Basic is not included. However, I did find Backup & Restore
and did a small backup to a CD

Burning DVD - according to the chart, Home Premium & Ultimate do this job. I burned that backup
to a CD but have not tried to burn a DVD.

Fax & Scan - according to the chart, Business and Ultimate do this job. I have not tested this on
my Home Basic.

Earl

Earl Partridge wrote:

> The MS page
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ns/choose.mspx
> shows some features and which version of Vista is recommended. Is this
> actually a recommendation
> or does the check mark indicate the ONLY version that will run that feature?
>
> I have a cheapo machine with Vista Home Basic installed. The featues I
> would be interested in are:
>
> Backup - according to the chart Home Basic is not included. However, I
> did find Backup & Restore
> and did a small backup to a CD
>
> Burning DVD - according to the chart, Home Premium & Ultimate do this
> job. I burned that backup
> to a CD but have not tried to burn a DVD.
>
> Fax & Scan - according to the chart, Business and Ultimate do this job.
> I have not tested this on
> my Home Basic.
>
> Earl
>

The check marks show which versions have those features. No check mark,
no feature.
Frank

So, what am I misinterpreting, if Backup is not checked for Home Basic,
thus I was able to do a backup?
Earl


"Frank" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Earl Partridge wrote:
>
>> The MS page
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ns/choose.mspx
>> shows some features and which version of Vista is recommended. Is this
>> actually a recommendation
>> or does the check mark indicate the ONLY version that will run that
>> feature?
>> I have a cheapo machine with Vista Home Basic installed. The featues I
>> would be interested in are:
>> Backup - according to the chart Home Basic is not included. However, I
>> did find Backup & Restore
>> and did a small backup to a CD
>> Burning DVD - according to the chart, Home Premium & Ultimate do this
>> job. I burned that backup
>> to a CD but have not tried to burn a DVD.
>> Fax & Scan - according to the chart, Business and Ultimate do this job.
>> I have not tested this on
>> my Home Basic.
>> Earl
>>
>
> The check marks show which versions have those features. No check mark, no
> feature.
> Frank

Ad hoc backup as opposed to image-based or scheduled backup?
http://tech.cybernetnews.com/windows...rise-ultimate/

"Earl Partridge" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> So, what am I misinterpreting, if Backup is not checked for Home Basic,
> thus I was able to do a backup?
> Earl
>
>
> "Frank" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Earl Partridge wrote:
>>
>>> The MS page
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ns/choose.mspx
>>> shows some features and which version of Vista is recommended. Is this
>>> actually a recommendation
>>> or does the check mark indicate the ONLY version that will run that
>>> feature?
>>> I have a cheapo machine with Vista Home Basic installed. The featues I
>>> would be interested in are:
>>> Backup - according to the chart Home Basic is not included. However, I
>>> did find Backup & Restore
>>> and did a small backup to a CD
>>> Burning DVD - according to the chart, Home Premium & Ultimate do this
>>> job. I burned that backup
>>> to a CD but have not tried to burn a DVD.
>>> Fax & Scan - according to the chart, Business and Ultimate do this job.
>>> I have not tested this on
>>> my Home Basic.
>>> Earl
>>>
>>
>> The check marks show which versions have those features. No check mark,
>> no feature.
>> Frank
>
>

sometimes the OEM will install software that is not included with Vista.

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"Earl Partridge" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> So, what am I misinterpreting, if Backup is not checked for Home Basic,
> thus I was able to do a backup?
> Earl
>
>
> "Frank" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Earl Partridge wrote:
>>
>>> The MS page
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ns/choose.mspx
>>> shows some features and which version of Vista is recommended. Is this
>>> actually a recommendation
>>> or does the check mark indicate the ONLY version that will run that
>>> feature?
>>> I have a cheapo machine with Vista Home Basic installed. The featues I
>>> would be interested in are:
>>> Backup - according to the chart Home Basic is not included. However, I
>>> did find Backup & Restore
>>> and did a small backup to a CD
>>> Burning DVD - according to the chart, Home Premium & Ultimate do this
>>> job. I burned that backup
>>> to a CD but have not tried to burn a DVD.
>>> Fax & Scan - according to the chart, Business and Ultimate do this job.
>>> I have not tested this on
>>> my Home Basic.
>>> Earl
>>>
>>
>> The check marks show which versions have those features. No check mark,
>> no feature.
>> Frank
>
>