Network World

Microsoft group suggested dropping ‘Vista’ from Home Basic

A group within Microsoft Corp. recommended in 2005 that the lowest-priced version of Windows Vista be released without the “Vista” name because of concerns over “user product expectations,” according ...
SFGate

Here comes Vista ... a bunch of times / The four versions of Microsoft's Vista are essentially warmed-over Windows XP, with no compelling reason to upgrade

Windows Vista Basic is rock-bottom, offering the fewest features of any of the editions. Windows Vista Basic is designed for older systems and low-end new PCs, offering limited use of the other ...
Ars Technica

Can/Should I upgrade to 64-bit Windows Vista for better performance?

I have a HP Pavilion dv6402ca notebook. Currently I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1. It has an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53 1.7GHz, 2GB RAM and a nVidia Geforce Go 6150 ...