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    Re: Windows 7 Upgrade

    New Question... Which Windows 7 do you recommend, Premium, Professional or Ultimate?

    I've looked at the differences at Microsoft's site and I'm leaning towards Home Premium since I don't use what they listed in either Pro or Ultimate but I don't know what else those two have as far as bells and whistles go.
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    Re: Windows 7 Upgrade

    Quote Originally Posted by STMahlberg View Post
    New Question... Which Windows 7 do you recommend, Premium, Professional or Ultimate?

    I've looked at the differences at Microsoft's site and I'm leaning towards Home Premium since I don't use what they listed in either Pro or Ultimate but I don't know what else those two have as far as bells and whistles go.
    I've never seen any reason based on my own usage to go for the "bigger and better" ones. You probably wouldn't notice the difference...

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    Re: Windows 7 Upgrade

    http://www.compusa.com/applications/...4197&CatId=306

    If you can use an upgrade this is the way to go. Both 32 and 64 bit for 3 computers with 1 key.
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    Re: Windows 7 Upgrade

    Thank you guys, I do appreciate all of the information. I have decided not to do anything right now.

    The whole Windows 7 thing would be an expensive solution to a very minor annoyance. Expensive being $100 for an upgrade or $200 for a full install. The annoyance… I can’t access EVE Voice chat while playing this game. Our entire Corp uses it along with our Alliance and I can’t hear what’s going on nor can they hear me scream like a little girl when my Hulk gets ganked.

    Yesterday, I started preparing to do a clean install of Windows 7, which I don’t have yet. I’ve been dreading doing this on my main system. After preparing an extremely long list of software that I need to reinstall, along with all of the folders that I have to backup across 5 hard drives. I’ve decided not to do anything with this system right now.

    This system isn’t just used for all of my personal junk, it also used for work and for maintaining our department’s website. It’s just too much of a hassle to do anything with this system. Although I do maintain backups of the most crucial information, I would be really ticked off if I lost some of my frivolous stuff.

    It’s best to stick to the plan and not deviate from it, which is to build a new system and slowly migrate what I need to it as I need it. I prefer to run redundant systems just to be safe. All of this will occur in the next 2 to 3 months, so trying to install a new OS right now just doesn’t make sense.
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    Re: Windows 7 Upgrade

    Hehehehehe. So your not a masochist afterall

    Just remember you can do a clean install from an upgrade disk if the need ever arises.


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