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    Windows 7 Ultimate. Worth?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lazaross, Jul 30, 2010.

  1. lazaross

    lazaross Notebook Geek

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    I am thinking of upgrading the home edition to ultimate. The two reasons are the bitlocker and the xp mode. What do you think?
     
    lazaross, Jul 30, 2010
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    bitlocker has been cracked, use truecrypt.

    xp mode? use virtual box shared folders (vmware does this too).
     
    newsposter, Jul 30, 2010
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    soulbrotha80 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Agreed. Not worth paying the premium for Ultimate just for those two features when you can always get 3rd-party programs that work just the same or even better.
     
    soulbrotha80, Jul 30, 2010
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    jnjroach Notebook Evangelist

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    BitLocker is far from cracked, one attack requires that you get to the computer with-in 5 seconds to 2 minutes (depending on outside temp) and a you have to use a cross-over IEEE1394 cable and the commecially available attack requires that you have physical access to the running computer using and it uses full disk forensics...

    If you need Windows 7 Enterprise and do not have an EA then Ultimate is for you, typically BitLocker and MUI are the biggies...

    Jeff
     
    jnjroach, Jul 30, 2010
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  5. nikeseven

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    Its not worth the money
     
    nikeseven, Jul 31, 2010
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    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you don't have a copy of Windows xp license in handy, it's worth it. Windows xp license will cost you more than the upgrade price.

    If you know how to get xp license illegally or free, then it's not worth it.
     
    jackluo923, Jul 31, 2010
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    iRis9091 Notebook Consultant

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    buying a legit version of windows is never worth it, too overpriced
     
    iRis9091, Jul 31, 2010
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    for the OP , no it's not worth it , buy software that can do this stuff better , and you will also have better support .

    i actually though that way until Microsoft started releasing low price edition for developed countries and students around the world , windows used to cost around 150$ here in Egypt while average income was around that price , so guess what , no one wanted to buy a software worth 30 days of working 10 hours a day , finally last year they started handing out low priced editions for students that cost around 15$ and office around 10$ which is quite reasonable, furthermore msdnaa is now available for Eng. students , so now i can feel bad if i pirated their software :D
     
    beige, Jul 31, 2010
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  9. thundernet

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    If it wasn't for the language package I wouldn't buy it at all.It's not worth the price difference....
     
    thundernet, Jul 31, 2010
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  10. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Upgrading to Windows 7 will cost less than using vmware/virtualbox/any other free virtual machine software + windows xp license.
     
    jackluo923, Jul 31, 2010
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  11. beige

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    my bad , how much does it cost if he already got xp license ?
     
    beige, Jul 31, 2010
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