Windows 7

[arsenicazure]

Timmah! said:

arsenicazure said:

Timmah! said:

arsenicazure said:

Valkyria00 said:

Username2324 said:

I would have agreed if they had ditched the dumb Semi-Basic, Basic, Premium, Semi Ultimate, Ultimate, and Professional version scheme.

Even though Apple releases a new updated OS every year for $100, atleast every version is the same.

 

You could always you know......choose the one you want.=P

I dont know how the hell options are a problem.

OT: Sounds good. I was too late to get into a Win7 beta.=/

I have to settle for a Win7 visual style for now.=P

options would be good if they didnt charge the hell out of ultimate.. $200 over what ive already paid for home premium seems a lil too expensive..  i like the xp approach.. home, professional. Thts simple and reliable. This new hiearchy of vista and 7 is nothing but hogwash.

 

Are you joking, or did you just not read my response to username2324?? If you look at the retail prices, the difference between Home Premium and Ultimate is $60. If you're talking about the upgrade price of $200 to upgrade to Ultimate, this is to upgrade from any other version, including XP Home or Pro to Vista Ultimate, that's a completely different story. You should buy a PC that already has the version you want installed on it, end of story.

Here is the posted retail pricing from MS's website (NOTE, OEM is easily purchased and much cheaper):

Features	Home Basic	Home Premium	Business	Ultimate
Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)	$199.95	$259.95	$299.95	$319.95

The difference between Home Premium and Ultimate is $60 at retail, between the most basic version (basic) and ultimate is $120. If you go with OEM, the prices are actually very reasonable and you can get Ultimate OEM off the internet for less than $200 (I feel like a damned broken record).

 

anytime upgrade on my vista home lappy states I NEED TO spend $200 to get vista ultimate.. thats really stupid, end of story.

 

Ummmm... unless you absolutely NEED to connect to a business network (windows domain) and need keep your multimedia functionality at the same time you don't even have any reason to upgrade to ultimate because Home Premium has all the features you need.  The only people who really have use for Ultimate are generally enthusiasts, so they will buy a PC with Ultimate already on it, or get the OEM version when they build their own PC. You're REALLY grasping at straws here. You obviously have absolutely no clue of the features of any versions, so why are you wasting my time?? I do this for a living, and there's almost never a reason to upgrade to ultimate in the first place for the vast majority of users. Because the upgrade license is all-encompasing and allows also for upgrades from XP, the $200 price tag for the Ultimate upgrade is not at all unreasonable.

 

Ok i just checked the upgrade website again, and they stopped the whole digital licence feature.. instead they mail the DVD to you. so Yea i guess thats bout right since i expect m$ to charge slightly more than what you can find online... I just dont see the sense of "anytime upgrade" though if you can buy an OEM disc for a cheaper price, nearly 40% cheaper if u hunt online.

To the OP: Windows 7 I have installed on my older hp laptop and its defntly faster than vista but not faster than xp, maybe around the same speed.. im going to wait for RC1 till i make a judgement call on that though.. the xp mode is excitin.

you dont have to be a tech geek to realise that MS are trying to milk the maximum amount of money they can with multiple versions.