Microsoft reveals Vista checklist « Visible Procrastinations

Ah,, and I thought that VISTA was vapourware

VISTA HARDWARE CHECKLIST [1]

Minimum Recommended

Source: Microsoft

Getting ready for Windows Vista, available in early 2007, means choosing the edition that’s right for you and ensuring that you have the right PC to enjoy the experiences you want. [2]

Windows Vista Editions [2]

Windows Vista Business
Regardless of the size of your organization, Windows Vista Business will help you lower your PC management costs, improve your security, enhance your productivity, and help you stay better connected.

Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Enterprise is designed to meet the needs of large global organizations with highly complex IT infrastructures. Windows Vista Enterprise can help you lower your IT costs while providing additional layers of protection for your sensitive data.

Windows Vista Home Premium
Whether you choose to use your PC to write e-mail and surf the Internet, for home entertainment, or to track your household expenses, Windows Vista Home Premium delivers a more complete and satisfying computing experience.

Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Basic is designed to deliver improved reliability, security, and usability to home PC users who just want to do the basics with their PCs.

Windows Vista Ultimate
If you want all of the best business features, all of the best mobility features, and all of the best home entertainment features that Windows Vista has to offer, Windows Vista Ultimate is the solution for you. With Windows Vista Ultimate you don’t have to compromise.

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor (Beta) is a small application to check if your current Windows XP-based machine will handle an upgrade to Windows Vista — Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta

Windows Vista CTP – February 2006 – Build 5308 (32-bit) (April-2006) is available on our TechNet subscription … it is probably worth a look