Windows 7 Upgrade

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You should definitely upgrade as Win7 works a whole lot better than Vista.

The only legitimate difference between Home Premium and Pro is Windows XP Mode which is M$ version of a virtual machine. For most users XP Mode is a waste of system resources and money. VirualBox works just as well and it is free but with XP Mode, the app will minimize down to the system tray and VirtualBox cannot (whoop-de-do).

The only other caveat is that ALL Win7 x64 system drivers must be M$ certified (WHQL). This means you cannot install third party drivers from apps like RivaTuner, ATI Tray Tools or software from any developer that cannot afford the $250.00 fee every time they update a driver. Utter BS.

Edit: I would strongly recommend that you do a clean install of Win7 rather than an upgrade. You can still use an Win7 upgrade disk for the install just have the installer format the hard drive. And remember to backup BEFORE you upgarde