Introducing Windows Vista Home Premium: Vista Home Premium (compare prices) is an edition of Windows Vista intended for home use. It's more expensive than Vista Home Basic, but is has more features.
Comparing Vista Home Premium to XP: Vista Home Premium is more secure than any version of Windows XP. User Account Control helps to ensure that malicious software can't make changes to your computer by prompting you for permission when a program takes a potentially dangerous action. Improvements in Windows Defender and Internet Explorer 7 also help to make Vista the most secure Windows version available.
In addition to improved security, Vista also offers better search and organization tools, making it easier to find information when it's needed.
In addition to improved security, Vista also offers better search and organization tools, making it easier to find information when it's needed.
Comparing Vista Home Premium to Other Vista Editions: Vista Home Premium is more expensive than Vista Home Basic, but it has more features. Some of the features it offers that Basic doesn't are Windows Aero (a new visual style and interface), Windows Media Center, Windows Movie Maker HD, Windows DVD Maker, Windows Meeting Space, and Windows SideShow.
One edition of Vista, Vista Ultimate, provides more features than Home Premium. Vista Ultimate combines all the features in Home Premium will all the features in Vista Business to provide a feature set appropriate for people with very advanced computing needs.
One edition of Vista, Vista Ultimate, provides more features than Home Premium. Vista Ultimate combines all the features in Home Premium will all the features in Vista Business to provide a feature set appropriate for people with very advanced computing needs.
Buying Vista Home Premium: You won't be able to buy Vista Home Premium until January 30, 2007. However, if you buy a new computer with XP Home between now and March 15, 2007, you should be able to upgrade for only $79; the upgrade is free if you purchase a new computer with XP Media Center 2005. To learn more, ask the salesperson about the Express Upgrade program, which entitles you to a discount on a Vista upgrade.
The suggested retail price is $239 for the full package and $159 to upgrade. View the suggested Windows Vista prices for other editions.
The suggested retail price is $239 for the full package and $159 to upgrade. View the suggested Windows Vista prices for other editions.
Requirements to Run Vista Home Premium: You need a Vista Capable PC to run any Vista edition. However, one of the Home Premium features, Windows Aero, is only available on Vista Premium Ready PCs. Other applications such as Windows Media Center will perform better on higher-end computers that meet the Premium Ready requirements.
Additional Resources: Choose from any of the resources below to learn more about Vista Home Premium.
Buying \ Upgrading
- How can I buy Vista?
- How can I upgrade?
- What are the Vista prices?
- When is the release date?
- How can I download it?
- Before You buy a XP computer
Editions
Features, Screen Shots, and Reviews
- Vista Gallery
- Screen Shots and Review
- Ten Reasons to Buy
- Best Vista Features
- Windows Aero
- Integrated Search
- Windows Media Player 11
- Internet Explorer 7+
- Vista Snipping Tool
- Windows Photo Gallery
- Live Icons
- Parental Controls
- ReadyBoost
- User Account Control