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    What version of Windows 7 for a Univ. Student?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Gillatorby, Jul 12, 2011.

  1. Gillatorby

    Gillatorby Notebook Enthusiast

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    Quote off IT website of my school:

    "Due to security concerns and incompatibility with our campus computing infrastructure IT Services will not be supporting the Home Premium version. The Stanford IT Help Desk will support Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate (without supporting Windows Media Center for home use)."

    Should I just get professional? Or will Home Premium suffice?
     
    Gillatorby, Jul 12, 2011
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  2. MidnightSun

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    I'd say Home Premium will suffice, unless there are specific features in Professional that you know you will need. From my time working in a laboratory at Stanford, I didn't encounter any issues with using W7 Home Premium.
     
    MidnightSun, Jul 12, 2011
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  3. Raptor88

    Raptor88 Notebook Consultant

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    Home Premium
     
    Raptor88, Jul 12, 2011
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  4. Simplified

    Simplified The Most Awesome

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    I bought Windows 7 Ultimate because I need the drive encryptation (Windows 7 "BitLocker Drive Encryption"). It is up to you though if you find this feature worth the extra money.
     
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  5. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    Home Premium should be enough, but my school gave out Professional for free so why not
     
    fred2028, Jul 12, 2011
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    Home Premium will work fine.
     
    atbnet, Jul 12, 2011
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    kingp1ng Notebook Evangelist

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    Danggg you go to stanford! Don't they give free Windows 7 downloads? My state school does.

    Why don't you ask your school why?
     
    kingp1ng, Jul 12, 2011
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    He's right, I believe almost every university have that MSDN-AA for students. There you can get free Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit, you get a copy of each) along with other software like Visual Studio, One Note, etc etc

    And I'm sure Stanford has MSDN-AA for students. Go Check!

    EDIT: yeah they do, here: http://www.stanford.edu/group/murmann_group/software/index.html
     
    Aznkorealee, Jul 13, 2011
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  9. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    Microsoft Home Premium will be enough.
    I don't see any added benefits effecting you from Professional.
     
    Steven, Jul 13, 2011
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  10. Falco152

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    Yep, home premium.

    Not all University offer Win7 in their msdnaa package. My Uni offers Win7 (download and media) only to a couple of undergrad departments, computer support and a few research groups.
     
    Falco152, Jul 13, 2011
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    If the only reason someone wants Ultimate is for bitlocker, you should know that BL has been cracked. None of the corporate accounts I deal with will touch BL; they've all gone to PointSec or Mcafee WDE.

    For the home user, there are a few freebies out there such as Truecrypt that do a better/equivalent job than BL does....

    Save a few $$.

    The Wikipedia entry on Windows 7 editions is pretty accurate and heavily cross referenced.

    Windows 7 editions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
     
    newsposter, Jul 13, 2011
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  12. Falco152

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    If you are IEEE member as an undergrad student or sign up, you do have access to their IEEE MSDNAA which they recently readded Windows 7 Professional and their SP1 ISO. I think it is $16 for a half year membership after Aug 15. But $32 if you sign up now.

    I think the same goes to ACM MSDNAA.
     
    Falco152, Jul 15, 2011
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  13. booboo12

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    Some places MIGHT require pro for domain join but those are few and far between. I did choose Vista Business back in 07 (freshman year woohoo) just to be safe.

    I haven't had issues yet.
     
    booboo12, Jul 18, 2011
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