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    windows 7 ultimate worth it?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by canadianbacon, Feb 18, 2010.

  1. canadianbacon

    canadianbacon Notebook Enthusiast

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    I know it has bit locker over the professional, which has other media and connectivity advantages above home premium, but apart from needing the best, is there it worth it to get windows 7 ultimate?
     
    canadianbacon, Feb 18, 2010
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    ynobody01 Notebook Geek

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    Honestly, no. At least not for the price. Home Premium is for home use and it works just fine. If you need better networking, get Business. Ultimate is really only Home Premium and Business combined with a few added features.
     
    ynobody01, Feb 18, 2010
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  3. Melody

    Melody How's It Made Addict

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    I wouldn't get it either honestly. Even MS themselves are mostly advertising Home Premium and Professional. The added features of Ultimate IMO aren't justified by its higher price tag.

    Either get Home Premium for home use or get Professional(or Enterprise) for businesses.
     
    Melody, Feb 18, 2010
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  4. yejun

    yejun Notebook Deity

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    Bitlocker and Multilanguage UI are the only two difference between ultimate and professional. There's no other multimedia advantage whatsoever.
     
    yejun, Feb 18, 2010
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  5. Nankuru

    Nankuru Notebook Evangelist

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    And there are (arguably better) alternatives to bitlocker, so I'd say no too.
     
    Nankuru, Feb 18, 2010
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    gazzacbr Notebook Evangelist

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    my wife is chinese, and i got professional as the only way we can have english and chinese on the same computers. it is nice though, as when i login i get english, and when she logs in she gets chinese.
    i have since found a program called vistalizator to change language for any version http://www.froggie.sk/index.html
    how legal is that?
     
    gazzacbr, Feb 23, 2010
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  7. panzer06

    panzer06 His Imperial Majesty

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    Professional & Ultimate support access (joining the system to the domain) to Windows domains.

    For some this is an absolute requirement.

    Cheers,
     
    panzer06, Feb 24, 2010
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  8. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    imo premium or pro is more than the normal user needs. if you want to drop the cash get ultimate.
     
    zfactor, Feb 25, 2010
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    not very.....
     
    wave, Feb 25, 2010
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  10. ratchetnclank

    ratchetnclank Notebook Deity

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    I paid £13 for windows 7 ultimate. So i'd say it's worth it :p
     
    ratchetnclank, Feb 25, 2010
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