Windows 7 - Your opinions - Page 12

Joe 90 · 19-08-2009, 20:58

things are finally going our way!

http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/w...-as-in-the-us/

Richard Slater · 20-08-2009, 08:54

I currently have Vista Ultimate it only cost me £100. I am not sure I can justify £170 for Windows 7 Ultimate when Home Premium (which is a better deal than Vista Home Premium) is now a full £110 cheaper.

What do you think, will Pro and Ultimate get cheaper? will Home Premium get more expensive? will the Windows 7 Family pack be available in the UK before the end of the year?

[nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition]

Mark · 20-08-2009, 10:23

Is there something in Ultimate you want? If not, you just answered your own question.

The only reason I'd consider going Ultimate with Vista was due to the fact that Pro comes without some Home features (e.g. Media Center), which is no longer an issue with Windows 7. I do actually have Ultimate on one PC (MSDN license), and beyond curiosity I can't actually remember using any Ultimate-only feature.

I'm getting Windows 7 Pro for most of my systems.

Richard Slater · 21-08-2009, 21:45

Boot from VHD is the one I am going to miss as I have been dual booting between Windows 7 and 2008 R2 for SharePoint testing. I ordered Windows 7 Home Premium for my main PC and the laptop, will get Pro at work in September when it is available for Volume Licensing customers.

Other than boot from VHD, I have used Remote Desktop to access my PC at home from remote locations. BitLocker has been handy transferring stuff between work at home that I'm concerned about, but I can do that with third party software or use a VPN.

If I really can't live without Ultimate - there is always Anytime Upgrade. Which I would quite like to try just to see what the end user experience is like before I recommend it to anyone who needs more than Home Premium.

Mark · 21-08-2009, 21:59

Well, Vista had the option to install without a key for a trial period. Don't know if Windows 7 will have that too. Probably.

Burnsy2023 · 26-08-2009, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Well, Vista had the option to install without a key for a trial period. Don't know if Windows 7 will have that too. Probably.

Yep you can do exactly that

Joe 90 · 31-08-2009, 17:16

Whooooo MSDN Academic Alliance is my new best friend;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/markwalker/3874304307/

I'm not quite ready to give up my Vista partition yet, so I put it on an old IDE disk... 5.4

Burnsy2023 · 01-09-2009, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe 90

I'm not quite ready to give up my Vista partition yet, so I put it on an old IDE disk... 5.4

Did you not do an upgrade?

Joe 90 · 01-09-2009, 13:14

No, I just replaced the partition I'd setup for the Beta and RC.

I've got everything setup how I like it in vista and never ran an upgrade tbh so wasn't sure how they work.
Do you need to reinstall all your apps and stuff after an upgrade?

Dazzy_G · 01-09-2009, 14:14

not normally no, everything you had before that should work with win7... should work heh

I just did a full install on a new hdd and reinstalling/copying stuff over as i need to

I've been having issues with Steam apps, whenever i launch anything it just goes black and stops responding

19-08-2009, 20:58	#111
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31-08-2009, 17:16	#117
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Whooooo MSDN Academic Alliance is my new best friend; http://www.flickr.com/photos/markwalker/3874304307/ I'm not quite ready to give up my Vista partition yet, so I put it on an old IDE disk... 5.4 __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter Last edited by Joe 90; 31-08-2009 at 17:20.

01-09-2009, 13:14	#119
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	No, I just replaced the partition I'd setup for the Beta and RC. I've got everything setup how I like it in vista and never ran an upgrade tbh so wasn't sure how they work. Do you need to reinstall all your apps and stuff after an upgrade? __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

01-09-2009, 14:14	#120
Dazzy_G Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thurrock, Essex Posts: 103	not normally no, everything you had before that should work with win7... should work heh I just did a full install on a new hdd and reinstalling/copying stuff over as i need to I've been having issues with Steam apps, whenever i launch anything it just goes black and stops responding __________________ Last edited by Dazzy_G; 01-09-2009 at 20:16.

20-08-2009, 08:54	#112
Richard Slater Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 285	I currently have Vista Ultimate it only cost me £100. I am not sure I can justify £170 for Windows 7 Ultimate when Home Premium (which is a better deal than Vista Home Premium) is now a full £110 cheaper. What do you think, will Pro and Ultimate get cheaper? will Home Premium get more expensive? will the Windows 7 Family pack be available in the UK before the end of the year? [nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition]

20-08-2009, 10:23	#113
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Is there something in Ultimate you want? If not, you just answered your own question. The only reason I'd consider going Ultimate with Vista was due to the fact that Pro comes without some Home features (e.g. Media Center), which is no longer an issue with Windows 7. I do actually have Ultimate on one PC (MSDN license), and beyond curiosity I can't actually remember using any Ultimate-only feature. I'm getting Windows 7 Pro for most of my systems.

21-08-2009, 21:45	#114
Richard Slater Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 285	Boot from VHD is the one I am going to miss as I have been dual booting between Windows 7 and 2008 R2 for SharePoint testing. I ordered Windows 7 Home Premium for my main PC and the laptop, will get Pro at work in September when it is available for Volume Licensing customers. Other than boot from VHD, I have used Remote Desktop to access my PC at home from remote locations. BitLocker has been handy transferring stuff between work at home that I'm concerned about, but I can do that with third party software or use a VPN. If I really can't live without Ultimate - there is always Anytime Upgrade. Which I would quite like to try just to see what the end user experience is like before I recommend it to anyone who needs more than Home Premium.

21-08-2009, 21:59	#115
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Well, Vista had the option to install without a key for a trial period. Don't know if Windows 7 will have that too. Probably.