Why are people buying Windows 7 Ultimate

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sti_boy

Discussion Starter · Nov 24, 2009

Hi All. I'm getting close to upgrading my system with an i7-920, and I'll be going for Windows 7 Pro Retail (dont want the re-activation headaches of OEM).

I noticed quite a few people have chosen to go ultimate. I've looked at all the comparison charts and it seems that the only additional feature of ultimate over professional is the bitlocker encryption which actually ends up creating a special partition. There are a couple of features such as being able to talk to a UNIX filesystem, but I cant imagine that such a high percentage of users on OCN would need these features. I'm choosing professional for a number of reasons, but especially the remote desktop support which I will use.

Is there something I'm missing in regard to Ultimate vs Professional? Perhaps some promise of a future feature that may only be provided for Ultimate?

Thanks.

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greydor

· #2 · Nov 24, 2009

Ultimate has more language options.

...yep.

Stick with pro. Ultimate is an ultimate waste of money.

tK FuRY

· #3 · Nov 24, 2009

We like to get the best

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legoman786

· #4 · Nov 24, 2009

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We like to get the best

Yup. Need to install my copy yet.

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Mootsfox

· #5 · Nov 24, 2009

Both of my free copies were Ultimate.

If I had to pay for 7, I'd probably go with Professional. The name "Ultimate" and having the sweet black box just makes it worth the extra cash though

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Firestorm252

· #6 · Nov 24, 2009

i've got access to Ult for the same price as Pro. so might as well haha.

but if I remember correctly there's a handful of things like BitLocker, and some such. in all it's a pretty moot advantage in my opinion unless you know you need it.

Demented

· #7 · Nov 24, 2009

It's for the E-Peen advantage!

(see sig rig)

But seriously, I got a really good deal for my copies of Win 7 Ultimate, but had I not, I probably would have gone Professional route. There really isn't as much of a difference as there was with Vista Ultimate.

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UndertheGun

· #8 · Nov 24, 2009

They think it makes them better. They have no idea of what it offers. Or they are rich. I really do not know?

Timer5

· #9 · Nov 24, 2009

It don't matter to me as long as I can get rid of vista

esocid

· #10 · Nov 24, 2009

Nope, get Pro. I got access to Ult for the same price, so I just went with it. You can encrypt your filesystem with Truecrypt if you really want to.

H-man

· #11 · Nov 24, 2009

Overkill, it is what we do.

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philhalo66

· #12 · Nov 24, 2009

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It don't matter to me as long as I can get rid of vista

what wrong with vista?

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shadow19935

· #13 · Nov 24, 2009

me get mines for free

Blameless

· #14 · Nov 24, 2009

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Yup. Need to install my copy yet.

Best is subjective.

Features you'll never use, or features that have superior third party alternatives, do not make something better, IMO.

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dham

· #15 · Nov 24, 2009

Yea I got mine free through msdn. If I were to actually buy I would just get professional probably. Maybe even less.

JMT668

· #16 · Nov 24, 2009

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what wrong with vista?

are you joking?

i went with Ultimate because of the name LOL sad i know!

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Interpolation

· #17 · Nov 24, 2009

Maybe this chart is going to make it too obvious.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/w...oducts/compare
Bitlocker and support for 35 languages. lol.

Raptor_Jesus

· #18 · Nov 24, 2009

If it's worth doing, its worth over-doing.

GodofGrunts

· #19 · Nov 24, 2009

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I don't see a need in getting professional to be honest.

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Run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode.

Connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join.

In addition to full-system Backup and Restore found in all editions, you can back up to a home or business network.

I don't need any of those features.

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JasonCz

· #20 · Nov 25, 2009

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Best is subjective.

Features you'll never use, or features that have superior third party alternatives, do not make something better, IMO.

Guess I shouldnt have bought my bugatti veyron then......ill never use all 1001 horsepower. According to your logic its not any better than my old civic.

BTW, I payed $99 bucks and got vista ultimate with a 7 ultimate coupon.

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