MtK Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hi,I've seen this page:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...ons/choose.mspxfor Vista Version Comparison.Where (if) does the Enterprise Version fits in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad boy Warrior Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hi,I've seen this page:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...ons/choose.mspxfor Vista Version Comparison.Where (if) does the Enterprise Version fits in?Theres no "Enterprise" edition, MS have put them into 4 categories (ok maybe more for those that know more exist) but if you after everything on Vista then its Ultimate your after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtK Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Theres no "Enterprise" editionAre you sure about that?Look at the picture take 2 seconds ago, on my Notebook (which I'm using to write this message): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidguru Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Theres no "Enterprise" editionMe too This Microsoft link has Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad boy Warrior Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) In that case i think the Enterprise edition is sold to manufacturers on a large scale i.e. Dell, HP - they then use those licenses to build PCs and sell them on.If im right and the way i understand it i would believe these licenses cannot be sold to individuals and only to manufacturers or companies buying large number of licenses and is covered by Microsoft Software Assurance agreement. Overall the version i would believe is Ultimate.No doubt if im wrong someone here will correct me Edited February 6, 2008 by Bad boy Warrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxii Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 "OEM" is what Dell etc use to build and sell with PCs.I guess Vista Enterprise is akin to XP Pro Volume License. XP Pro VLK is the same exact product as XP Pro OEM or retail, just the licensing/activation scheme is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Vista Enterprise is available to customers with enterprise licensing agreements only, whereas Business and Ultimate are available in retail channels. Business and Enterprise can use KMS or MAK keys to activate, but Ultimate can only use retail or MAK keys.Vista Enterprise and Business are the same in almost all ways execpt Enterprise has these features - Bitlocker, Virtual PC support (the EULA states that you are not supposed to use virtualization to run anything but Vista Enterprise and Ultimate in a virtual machine), and the Unix POSIX subsystem (if you use that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtK Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Vista Enterprise is available to customers with enterprise licensing agreements only, whereas Business and Ultimate are available in retail channels. Business and Enterprise can use KMS or MAK keys to activate, but Ultimate can only use retail or MAK keys.Vista Enterprise and Business are the same in almost all ways execpt Enterprise has these features - Bitlocker, Virtual PC support (the EULA states that you are not supposed to use virtualization to run anything but Vista Enterprise and Ultimate in a virtual machine), and the Unix POSIX subsystem (if you use that).Thanks cluberti.Long story short, I'll take that as:Enterprise = BusinessSo I'll stay with mine, until I get my Ultimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad boy Warrior Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Re-reading the Vista product guide your right cluberti must have got confused somewhere :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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