Seven product editions for Windows Vista

Paul Thurrott reports that he has received insider information about the product editions (SKUs) of Windows Vista, which Microsoft will announce at PDC this week. There will be two general categories, reflecting the two “editions” of XP : Home and Professional, with specialist subeditions in each category. The full list comprises :

In Windows Vista, the two categories are Home and Business.

In the Home category, Microsoft will create four product editions:

Windows Vista Starter Edition
Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (previously known as “Uber” Edition).

In the Business category, there will are three editions:

Windows Vista Small Business Edition
Windows Vista Professional Edition
Windows Vista Enterprise Edition.

In all, there are seven product editions planned for Windows Vista, says Paul.