It used to be easy to select an operating system. Not any more. With Windows Vista, Microsoft has unleashed five different editions, each of which targets a specific group of users.
Get the wrong edition of Vista, and you’ll end up wishing you were back with XP — or opening your wallet again for the version you should have purchased in the first place. The good news: it’s pretty easy to learn which version of Vista is right for you and it might not even be the one that costs the most.