Windows Vista Versions
- What are the versions of Windows Vista that will be available?
- What version of Vista will be available to University students?
- What version of Vista is available to University departments via site license?
- What are the differences between the different versions of Windows Vista?
- Which version is recommended by the University of Iowa?
Q. What are the versions of Windows Vista that will be available?
A. There are five different versions of Vista available in the United States: Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate. See the Help Desk's Windows Vista Features page for more information about the features and differences between each version.
Q. What version of Vista will be available to University students?
A. University of Iowa students will have access to Windows Vista Enterprise and Ultimate through the IMU bookstore and the ITS Help Desk's Software Services Group. See Getting Microsoft Windows Vista for more information.
Q. What version of Vista is available to University departments via site license?
A. University departments have access to Windows Vista Enterprise edition.
Q. What are the differences between the different versions of Windows Vista?
A. Please reference the ITS Help Desk's Guide to the Versions of Windows Vista for more information.
Q. Which version is recommended by the University of Iowa ?
A. The versions available to students through the Microsoft Campus Agreement and departments are the versions that the ITS Help Desk will officially support and recommend: Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows Vista Ultimate.
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Last Updated: 04/24/2008