QOTD: Which Version of Windows 7 Do You Use?
Might you have the Signature Edition?
It's been a full week since Windows 7 officially hit the mass market. Those of you who pride yourselves in being early adopters of technology have probably already got your Windows 7 machine all tricked out and running better than things were before, be it on Vista or XP.
Microsoft believes that Windows 7 Home Premium will be the overwhelming edition for mainstream computer users, despite how much cooler-sounding Professional and Ultimate (especially Ultimate) are. Much of Home Premium's popularity will come from the fact that it'll be the most popular SKU bundled with new PCs – but you guys who build your own have a choice.
While Home Premium will do for most users, including hardcore gamers, the Professional and Ultimate editions do give you the option to run XP Mode if there is ever the need. There's also the option to backup over a network too.
What we'd like to know from your today is: which version of Windows 7 did you end up going with – and why?
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7 Ultimate duuh
Running RC Ultimate for the time, but will probably end up on Pro.
I have 3 computers running Professional, and one with Ultimate.
Win 7 Pro and Ultimate RTM via MSDN/MSDNAA
ultimate signature edition
Home Premium 64bit upgrade (with full install) because Staples had a 3 pack for $149.99 and I don't need ultimate's features
win 7 64-bit pro -need lots of ram, CAD programs optimized for 64, wanted to have xp-mode.
A Poll feature would be nice on some of these QOTD's...
home premium 64 here too.. i have no need for ultimate.
still using RC, not planing to buy
Ultimate 32 bit.
Windows 7 Ultimate, build 7100. Gonna run this until it finally expires and then buy it.
RC 7100 64-bit, goin' to grab Home Premium closer to expiry.
If I were to move to win7, I'd pick home since I don't need the others. Possibly prof if the price is close like say $20.
Right now I'm staying at WinXP because I have no need to upgrade/move.
Home premium for pc and laptop, because I got the 3-pack for free.
Just curious, did any one here order the Win 7 during pre order when they had Home Premium for $50?
Server 2008 R2. None of the bloat from the "consumer" editions all of the features (plus its much faster).
Windows 7 Home Premium, Family Pack & $50 upgrade for RC 1, I still need one more.
ultimate 64 bit.
Win 7 Pro 64bit.
Win 7 Pro 64bit.
Professional is 30 bux and has what I need. Languages would have been nice, but if I ever do need it, I can upgrade. I don't need bit-locker for my desktop, and didn't have much use for it when I had Vista Ultimate on my laptop either.
Win 7 Ultimate
Win 7 Pro, a Poll would be nice. That would be a great feature to add onto the main page! I luv Polls.......
Server 2008 R2. None of the bloat from the "consumer" editions all of the features (plus its much faster).
You know, I do have it. I was planning to bench 2008 R2 x64 vs Win 7 Pro x64 over this weekend.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
The only feature I used to need Pro or better for was multi-core. Now it's in the standard versions.
I am running windows 7 Ultimate....
32bit Vista Ultimate to 32bit Win7 Pro.
Not a very easy upgrade to accomplish. Had to reinstall original OEM 32bit Vista Home Premium and then upgrade to Win7 Pro from there.
micros~1 and their constraints, Bleh!
Enterprise 64bit because it was free from my school
None now. I had the RC7 64bit, worked fine on my home-grown. Tried a clean install on the same HDD after DoD-ing the drive, Black Screen of Death time. Something changed between build 7100 and the "finished" product. I'm on an MS forum trying to get it straighened out; seems to be a GPU problem with codecs or such. But I've got a bad feeling that it's going to be new GPU time. Oh, well, at least there are some new choices so maybe it should be a good feeling after all. After the first of the year Nvidia is on track to release a new ATI 57++ killer according to the blogs, the Christmas rush will be over and pricing should be more attractive for a higher-end card.
Home Premium 32 bit on my Netbook
A couple of copies of Professional. All from MSDNAA, all for free.