Microsoft Windows Vista Home

Microsoft Windows Vista Home IS NOT A BUSINESS COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM.

I know some of you small business owners need to keep expenses down when purchasing computer equipment, but if you make the mistake of purchasing a computer with Microsoft Windows Vista Home on it for your business, your expenses will reach nightmare proportions.

Starting with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft started trying to keep the cheaper version of Windows out of businesses. Windows XP Home Edition was crippled to the point that it could not join a Microsoft domain (a network with a Microsoft Server on it) but it could still work on a business network if modified a bit.

This is not true with Microsoft Windows Vista Home.

Don’t make this mistake if you are a SMB (Small-Medium Business) owner. It will cost you hours of technical support time and then you will find that you need to purchase Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Ultimate anyway. (Of course either of these is no guarantee that your Microsoft Windows XP-based software will work on your computer…)

Bottom line: If you are a business owner, and are forced into purchasing a new computer with Microsoft Windows Vista on it, don’t throw away your money - buy the Business or Ultimate versions ONLY. (Which you can then upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP Pro.)