What is your native language? If you can get one with the user interface in
your native language it is a big advantage, when you have to find stuff or
figure out how stuff works. Extra language packs are $25 and are ordered
online and downloaded the same day. Have a Japanese speaker with you
because the instructions for the installer are likely to be in Japanese,
same with English if you have to buy the English language pack too. I use
English, Spanish, French and German. A U.S. computer comes with English,
French and Spanish installed. I had to purchase the German Language pack to
be able to spell and grammar check German text. It also came with Office
templates for letters, reports, fax etc. all in German, and I think it has a
German user interface, but I don't need that.
Maybe you would be better off talking to the sales people where you are, to
see if you can get a computer with the user interface in your native
language. You don't really need the Language Interface Pack to display for
example Japanese. It is more for people who need to see the user interface
in Japanese. If you want to edit or write Japanese that is a free install,
as far as I know.
Cheers,
Earle
"Landon" <Landon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi I want to buy notebook but I rather confused to decide whether to take
> the
> Vista Home Premium or the Ultimate.
>
> I live in Japan but I only understand a little Japanese so I also want to
> have my Windows in English either.
>
> Is it enough only using Vista Home Premium and install the Windows Vista
> Language Interface Pack (LIP) on it?
>
> Or I have to purchase the Ultimate and install the Windows Vista
> Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) on it?
>
> I don't know anything about Vista, so I cannot guess what this feature is
> for. Unlike XP.
>
> So I really need it in both English and Japanese. The Japanese, I need it
> for some parts of my job.
>
> The prices is quite high for the Vista Ultimate so if it is possible, I
> will
> not upgrade to Ultimate.
>
> How is the best solution?
>
> I look forward to hear from you soon..
>
> Thank you very much..