You clearly don't know anything when it comes to the different versions of Windows. They boil down to choice, and each has it's uses and benefits.

Home basic is just the simple features for basic use, nothing fancy. Good for the average user with basic computing performance.

Home premium adds extra multimedia functions for the more avid user, along with Windows Aero for better a slicker looking interface. Good for the home enthusiast with more computing power.

Vista business keeps Aero, loses the extra multimedia features of Home Premium, but adds the ability to interface correctly with a Windows Domain, good for a business where you need business features, but do not need the added multimedia capabilities that are more for home use.

Ultimate includes all the features of Home Premium, as well as the business features of Vista Business. This is for the true enthusiast only, such as somebody who has a Windows Domain at their home, or a business owner who wants all the multimedia features in addition to being able to connect to his business network using Active Directory domain services.

And for your information, ALL versions of Vista include the 'Easier network connectivity' feature. Thanks for playing.

There is nothing wrong with being able to choose which version you want, and if you purchase a PC with the version you want already installed (OEM), the price difference is not really that bad. It's best not to open your mouth if you're ignorant.

Here's a link in case you would like to actually LEARN something instead of talking out of your ass.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/default.aspx

EDIT: AND, you can find Ultimate legally (and very easily) for under $200. Again, you don't know anything about what you're knocking here, so PLEASE educate yourself before you look foolish again.

http://www.viosoftware.com/Windows+Vista+Ultimate/Windows+Vista+Ultimate+SP1+OEM+DVD+32+bit.html

Meh I´m sticking with XP.

Niiiiiice! I also like Vista. It's gotten a bad rap.

my vista runs fine havnt had any problems

Username just got owned :)

Windows 7 build 7100 is slow for me on my 2X RAID0 is 2X slower. It's like running single drive. Vista and 7 would kill my raid from time to time but not XP.

I'm not sure he really did.  While I agree it's not a big deal there are different versions, I don't get why there even needs to be?  When they're buring a DVD, it costs the same whether they put Windows Basic or Ultimate or Business or whatever on it.  They also already sunk the R & D into all of the windows features they have developed.

So why not just have Windows 7 (which would be the ultimate version) which includes all the multimedia and all of the business options.  Then if your a casual user, you don't use the multimedia options or business options, but if you become more "avid" at some point, they are there for you.  If you're a business user and don't want the multimedia features, then they are there if you want them, but you don't need to use them.

There's no reason to cut features out of versions, especially when it doesn't even reduce the production cost in anyway.  Just put all of the features in every version.

perhaps your raid drivers are outdated? I had this issue with vista then installed the updated drivers and bam, it worked fine. 

Even with latest. I have nForce 680i SLI.

thats strange, i guess wait for a newer build of 7 or go back to build 7077 or 7068?