Is Windows 7 worth the upgrade from Vista Ultimate

**john19055** · 11-02-09, 05:37 AM

Plus what do I get extra going with Windows 7 ultimate64bit ,then just going with Windows7 Professional 64bit.

Revs · 11-02-09, 06:00 AM

Went for 7 HP x64 from Vista HP x64. Ultimate doesn't have anything I need. But it's well worth the upgrade. You'd have to use it to see why it's better, but it is.

**K007** · 11-02-09, 06:07 AM

Just FYI dreamscene is not in w7.

but i am enjoying it atm. Took awhile to get use to the new style of taskbar, but i still have a vistaish/xpish startbar, but with the w7 touch.

There are a few multimedia stuff they have taken out. But overall, i went from v32 ultimate to w764bit ultimate. I am defeintly going to stay w7 now. I will be removing/formating my vista partition this weekend once i get my 8gb ram

**john19055** · 11-02-09, 06:12 AM

the only thing I see that ultimate has that the professional does'nt is
Work in the language of your choice and switch between any of 35 languages.
Help protect data on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft with BitLocker.
And I never used them anyway ,I think I save some money and just go with Windows 7 Professional

**john19055** · 11-02-09, 06:16 AM

Is windows 7 OEM just like Vista OEM,or is there somthing different.

Revs · 11-02-09, 06:33 AM

I would assume so. As you probably know you're supposed to buy it with hardware. I would have gone for the OEM myself but for the EU thing which means the retail version is super cheap here in the UK. Got it for £50 on pre-order. I assume you're not a UKer?

**K007** · 11-02-09, 06:35 AM

W7 64bit OEM was cheaper than the W732bit, its about 240AUD.

Revs · 11-02-09, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by K007

W7 64bit OEM was cheaper than the W732bit, its about 240AUD.

HOLY HELL! That's for the OEM??

11-02-09, 05:37 AM	#1
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Is Windows 7 worth the upgrade from Vista Ultimate Plus what do I get extra going with Windows 7 ultimate64bit ,then just going with Windows7 Professional 64bit. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

11-02-09, 06:00 AM	#2
Revs Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,362	Re: Is Windows 7 worth the upgrade from Vista Ultimate Went for 7 HP x64 from Vista HP x64. Ultimate doesn't have anything I need. But it's well worth the upgrade. You'd have to use it to see why it's better, but it is.

11-02-09, 06:07 AM	#3
K007 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 9,405	Re: Is Windows 7 worth the upgrade from Vista Ultimate Just FYI dreamscene is not in w7. but i am enjoying it atm. Took awhile to get use to the new style of taskbar, but i still have a vistaish/xpish startbar, but with the w7 touch. There are a few multimedia stuff they have taken out. But overall, i went from v32 ultimate to w764bit ultimate. I am defeintly going to stay w7 now. I will be removing/formating my vista partition this weekend once i get my 8gb ram

11-02-09, 06:12 AM	#4
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Is Windows 7 worth the upgrade from Vista Ultimate the only thing I see that ultimate has that the professional does'nt is Work in the language of your choice and switch between any of 35 languages. Help protect data on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft with BitLocker. And I never used them anyway ,I think I save some money and just go with Windows 7 Professional __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

11-02-09, 06:16 AM	#5
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Is Windows 7 worth the upgrade from Vista Ultimate Is windows 7 OEM just like Vista OEM,or is there somthing different. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

11-02-09, 06:33 AM	#6
Revs Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,362	Re: Is Windows 7 worth the upgrade from Vista Ultimate I would assume so. As you probably know you're supposed to buy it with hardware. I would have gone for the OEM myself but for the EU thing which means the retail version is super cheap here in the UK. Got it for £50 on pre-order. I assume you're not a UKer?

11-02-09, 06:35 AM	#7
K007 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 9,405	Re: Is Windows 7 worth the upgrade from Vista Ultimate W7 64bit OEM was cheaper than the W732bit, its about 240AUD.