【Vista之家译】“微软自己都不了解他们自己的Vista”

【Vista之家译】“微软自己都不了解他们自己的Vista”

以前我看过来自戴尔公司的关于微软最新操作系统不同版本的功能对比,这种对比总是看得让人一头雾水,现在看来,即使是微软公司自己也搞不清楚这些版本之间的具体区别.微软加拿大分公司最近的举动似乎恰好证明了这点.

在微软加拿大分公司专门针对小企业推广的网页上,他们列举了Windows Vista旗舰版的四大优点:“商务办公——安全、高效、移动办公,包含所有Vista商务版的优点;家庭娱乐——比所有其他版本的Vista拥有更多的娱乐特性;可靠的安全性——拥有所有其他版本Vista都没有的驱动器加密功能(BitLocker Drive Encryption);多语言支持——无论是办公还是娱乐,都可以享受到多语言支持的乐趣.“ 

事实上,微软加拿大分公司说对了绝大部分,但是他们忽略了一点,那就是驱动器加密功能在Windows Vista企业版上同样具有!

接下来关于Windows XP,Windows Vista商务版和Windows Vista旗舰版的对比则更加好笑,微软加拿大分公司似乎试图通过这个对比表格向我们证明Windows XP已经过时.这个尚且不提,接下来让我们看看广大用户更加关心的关于Vista商务版和旗舰版的对比. 

你可以很容易看出他们之间的区别有五点,主要包括驱动器加密功能(请记住,微软加拿大分公司仅仅在Vista旗舰版中提供该功能),多语言支持,微软媒体中心,DVD刻录软件以及更多的游戏(Premium Games).对于一个商务用户来说是否需要这五种功能暂且不提,但是我个人很怀疑,真的会有商业用户为了这些根本用不着的功能而付出额外100美元的代价吗?也许微软加拿大分公司的Vista旗舰版独一无二与众不同吧.

Vista之家（www.vista123.com）特别提供英文原文如下：

Microsoft Doesn't Know Its Own Vista = Poor XP vs. Vista Business vs. Vista Ultimate Comparison

Microsoft does not know its own Windows Vista operating system. Now, I have seen poor comparisons involving the features from various editions of Microsoft's latest operating system from Dell. But to see Microsoft itself at fault... It's a whole different thing altogether. Well, in this regard, Microsoft Canada is trying to sabotage the rest of the company. And they’re doing a pretty good job... Just feast your eyes on the screenshots included herein.

On the Microsoft Canada Small Business Corner, the company presents the top 4 benefits of Windows Vista Ultimate: "Vista Ultimate in the workplace. Combines all of the security, efficiency and mobility features of Vista Business. Vista Ultimate at home. Includes more entertainment features than in any other version of Windows Vista. Maximum security. No other version of Windows Vista offers Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption. Multilingual user interface. Work with multiple languages on your computer at work or at home."

Now, Microsoft Canada actually manages to get it right for the most part. With the small detail that Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption is actually available in another edition of Windows Vista. I am sure that this is all new, and comes in as a shock to Microsoft Canada, but Vista Enterprises also features Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption.

But the comparison between Windows XP, Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate is simply laughable. I understand that Windows XP is "expired" but the graphic does not make even the most anodyne effort to get it right. No matter. Let's say that customers are actually focused on the Business and Ultimate editions of Vista.

Now, you can very well see that the only differences are BitLocker Drive Encryption (remember, you can only get this in Vista Ultimate), Multilingual User Interface, Windows Media Center, DVD Maker and Premium Games. Why a business would want Windows Media Center, DVD Maker and Premium Games on their machines is beyond me, but for the sake of the argument, five features, out of which three are a handicap in a corporate environment, cost $100 extra. I am curios...did Microsoft Canada sell a single Vista?