Windows 7 version question for new build
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have reviewed the differences between premium, professional and ultimate
don't need ultimate, but am trying to figure out if I need XP mode which is the main difference (for my purposes) between premium and professional. I have not used Vista (currently on xp) however it sounds handy to know that all my xp progs will work in win 7 with xp mode....but then again I don't use too many weird programs...
I guess my question is 'do most users need xp mode or is it just a nice to have?'
What is the rest of the board doing?
don't need ultimate, but am trying to figure out if I need XP mode which is the main difference (for my purposes) between premium and professional. I have not used Vista (currently on xp) however it sounds handy to know that all my xp progs will work in win 7 with xp mode....but then again I don't use too many weird programs...
I guess my question is 'do most users need xp mode or is it just a nice to have?'
What is the rest of the board doing?
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Ask yourself
1. Are there actually any programs I plan to use that will only work under XP? IE proprietary/custom software or extremely old software.
2. Do I already have XP and am i too lazy to have a dual boot?
3. Do I not know a student in college who can get me win 7 pro for $30? (same price as home premium)
edit: Link to $30 win 7. When you click to add win 7 to cart, look for a little popup that asks do you need to connect to your school network? and click on that for pro for the same price.
http://www.win741.com/
1. Are there actually any programs I plan to use that will only work under XP? IE proprietary/custom software or extremely old software.
2. Do I already have XP and am i too lazy to have a dual boot?
3. Do I not know a student in college who can get me win 7 pro for $30? (same price as home premium)
edit: Link to $30 win 7. When you click to add win 7 to cart, look for a little popup that asks do you need to connect to your school network? and click on that for pro for the same price.
http://www.win741.com/
One of the reasons I have never wanted vista is that I use expensive software that will only run under XP . Im looking forward to transfering my xp license to a w7 installation .
But unless you have specific apps that cannot run under vista/7 its one of those things thats nice to have but definitely not essential IMO
But unless you have specific apps that cannot run under vista/7 its one of those things thats nice to have but definitely not essential IMO
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