Which Windows Vista Beta is right for me?

If you have questions about which build of Windows Vista and .NET 3.0 development tools is right for you, please visit Tom Archer's blog where Tom discusses the differences.

Summary is as bellow

Operating System	.NET 3.0 Runtime Components	Windows SDK	"Orcas" Tools for .NET 3.0	WF Extensions to Visual Studio
Vista - July CTP (5472.5)	July CTP (4306 - installed by O/S)	July CTP (5472.2.1)	None (See July CTP Notes)	Release Candidate 4
Vista - June CTP (5456)	June CTP (4131.06 installed by O/S)	June CTP (5456.3)	June CTP	Release Candidate 2
Vista - Beta 2 (5384.4)	Beta 2 (installed by O/S)	Beta 2 (5383.1.1)	Beta 2	Beta 2.2

XP (SP2) or Win2K3	July CTP (4307)	July CTP (5472.2.1)	None (See July CTP Notes)	Release Candidate 4
XP (SP2) or Win2K3	June CTP (4131.06)	June CTP (5456.3)	June CTP	Release Candidate 2
XP (SP2) or Win2K3	Beta 2	Beta 2 (5383.1.1)	Beta 2	Beta 2.2

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