Even internally, Microsoft couldn't agree on what the base requirements to run Vista were, but that didn't stop it from inaccurately promoting the OS as running on some hardware, new email evidence in an ongoing consumer class action suggests. What do the latest revelations mean for the future of Vista?
Ever since Vista was placed on a firm release schedule, Microsoft has adopted a united front when it comes to explaining the multiple flavours (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise and Ultimate). Each had clear benefits and a well-defined set of hardware requirements; consumers could choose the option that met their performance and budgetary needs. To get the souped-up interface known as 'Aero', Home Basic wouldn't be any good, but it still offered some improvements.
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