When you want to have it all, including the ability to shift smoothly between play and productivity, there's Windows Vista Ultimate. It offers an advanced, business-focused architecture, enhanced options for mobile working, and a premium home entertainment experience - all in a single offering.

Windows Vista Ultimate shares all the features of Windows Vista Home Premium, including Windows Media Centre, Windows Movie Maker with high-definition support, and Windows DVD Maker. For business users, it includes all the features of Windows Vista Business, including networking, centralised management tools and advanced system backup capabilities. And with a suite of advanced security features, you can feel confident that Windows Vista Ultimate will protect your valuable personal and business data.

If you need a single PC that fulfils all your work and entertainment needs - wherever you are - or if you simply want to feel confident you have the very best, Windows Vista Ultimate is the no-compromise edition for you.

• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 GB of system memory
• 40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
• Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
  • WDDM Driver
  • 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
  • Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
  • 32 bits per pixel
• DVD-ROM drive
• Audio output
• Internet access (fees may apply)

• TV tuner card required for TV functionality (compatible remote control optional)
• Windows Tablet and Touch Technology requires a Tablet PC or touch screen
• Windows BitLocker® Drive Encryption requires a USB Flash Drive and a system with a TPM 1.2 chip
• While all editions of Windows Vista can support multiple core CPUs, only Windows Vista Business, Ultimate and Enterprise can support dual processors

• 800 MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
• 20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
• Support for Super VGA graphics CD-ROM

If you buy software ‘off the shelf’, known as Full Packaged Product (FPP), Microsoft offers free "warranty" support to certain FPP customers through the Microsoft support hotline.

Any business looking to buy more than five licences should consider a Volume Licensing agreement. These two or three year agreements represent good value for money for business customers; there is a range of agreements available, catering for different types of organisations.