05-10-09, 12:56 PM
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What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
Since Vista Ultimate was a waste, I'm thinking about getting Professional.
I read somewhere, the unconfirmed full price is $299.95, but I wonder if there will be an upgrade and can I install the upgrade clean like we used to do with XP (insert media check). Thoughts? |
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05-10-09, 02:41 PM
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AbsoUI
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
Branche cache, boot from vhd, and bitlocker all seem intersting to me - only included in enterprise and ultimate. I may have to actually buy a copy of ultimate this time, though direct from MS instead of retail (probably ~$60 with the discount I get).
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05-10-09, 02:55 PM
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
If this Virtual XP thing is Ultimate only I'll get Ultimate...
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05-10-09, 03:03 PM
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I'm Geralt
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
probably ultimate, since i will getting an upgrade, and you can't upgrade from ultimate to pro.
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05-10-09, 05:41 PM
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
Pro foo shooo yooo.
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05-10-09, 06:03 PM
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Location: California
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
home premium upgrade most likely for me. I might wait a few months as well
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05-10-09, 06:14 PM
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The Man With Brisk
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
probably professional or whatever my uni gives me on msdn... they gave us vista business so i think business = professional now?
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05-10-09, 07:53 PM
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I'm Geralt
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
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with vista Home Premium was for home use Business was for business use, missing stuff from Home Premium like Media Center with win7 Home Premium is for home use, just like with vista Pro is not missing any Home Premium features, all is there.
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05-10-09, 08:24 PM
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
XP Mode will be available on Professional, Business, and Ultimate.
I'll probably end up getting professional unless there's any major features from Ultimate that I need, which I doubt. |
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05-11-09, 08:53 AM
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Keeper of the Faith
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
Just asked my manager and he said ultimate for all of us, and like with vista, one free home install licence...Not Bad.
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05-11-09, 11:27 AM
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
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05-11-09, 12:05 PM
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Re: What version of Windows 7 are you getting?
home premium 64-bit.
Nothing in professional, or Ultimate I care enough about. The virtual XP-compatibility add-on offers nothing to me. Currently running the RC as my primary home setup. A few quirks; mostly drivers related support issues causing me some minor problems. Some others are the Vista/Win7 revised UI limitations I'm having trouble adjusting to. Some of the new 'easier' ui changes (libraries), seem like dummy-user mode. I don't like that.
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