Vista vs XP pricing

Windows XP Home Edition: $200 new, $100 upgrade

Windows Vista Home Basic
Price according to Amazon: $200 new; $100 upgrade
This is the entry-level edition of Vista targeting lower-end machines.

Windows Vista Home Premium
Price according to Amazon: $240 new; $160 upgrade
This version includes the new Windows Aero user interface, integrated OS-wide search, Media Center software, Windows Tablet PC utilities, and integrated DVD authoring.

Windows XP Professional Edition: $300 new, $200 upgrade

Windows Vista Business
Price according to Amazon: $300 new; $200 upgrade
This version is comparable to Windows XP professional. It doesn't include Media Center functionality, but has features like Remote Desktop and fax support.

Microsoft offers Windows XP Media Center Edition and Windows XP Media Center Tablet Edition, but those can only be purchased pre-loaded on PCs.

Windows Vista Ultimate
Price according to Amazon: $400 new; $360 upgrade
This edition includes all of Vista's features mentioned above, extra utilities such as Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption and advanced networking capabilities including Group Policy and Remote Desktop.

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