"Landon" <Landon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> My original language is English. And here in Japan, I can only speak basic
> Japanese.
> That is my problem.
> And I must purchase the notebook here.
>
> So it is better for me to take Ultimate?
>
> Thank you.
That seems to be the only way to get an English language user interface in
your situation. Unfortunately, I don't have Vista Ultimate so I cannot
speak with authority whether it will do what you want or not. According to
Microsoft's web site, Ultimate is the one which allows you to change user
interface languages, and is recommended for multi-lingual situations. The
other editions do not appear to have this ability. In theory then, Ultimate
is the one you will want.
I present the following two options for your consideration.
I assume that "basic Japanese" wouldn't be enough for you to be able to use
a Japanese-only user interface. I could be wrong here. Have you tried
using a Japanese computer?
Another thing you might investigate, is the possibility of buying an
English-language computer in Japan. It is possible that they are available.
If you can get one, installing tools so you can edit and read Japanese text
should be fairly easy.
Earle