Windows 7 pre-order @ Best buy

**Cream Soda** · 2009-06-30 10:35

btw if you don't get pro or higher, you won't get windows xp mode
Windows XP Mode: Windows 7 features

**Sonomaa** · 2009-06-30 11:47

pro for me yo, main pc gooooooo
(oh god I hope windower works)

**Seraph** · 2009-06-30 11:54

I'm sort of looking into this, and still not really seeing the point in upgrading. I actually downgraded from Vista back to XP when I got my new laptop a little over a year ago. Is there actually anything worthwhile in Windows 7 that makes it worth buying besides 'it's newer and moar pretty'?

**Epical** · 2009-06-30 23:16

Originally Posted by Seraph

I'm sort of looking into this, and still not really seeing the point in upgrading. I actually downgraded from Vista back to XP when I got my new laptop a little over a year ago. Is there actually anything worthwhile in Windows 7 that makes it worth buying besides 'it's newer and moar pretty'?

Windows 7 features

**Alishe** · 2009-07-01 05:16

2 reasons I am upgrading from XP.

1. Direct X 10
2. 64bit OS = More than 4 gigs of RAM.

**kuronosan** · 2009-07-01 09:01

As a bonus, all versions of Windows 7 higher than Basic actually give you both a 32-bit and a 64-bit disc. I like that.

I think I'll stick with Home Premium. As long as I can download language support I'll be fine.

**Akiyama** · 2009-07-01 12:34

The thing is, I'm using an Auburn copy of Windows XP, so I don't know if it'd accept an upgrade from Windows 7. D:

**Rellikard** · 2009-07-01 14:18

Originally Posted by kuronosan

As a bonus, all versions of Windows 7 higher than Basic actually give you both a 32-bit and a 64-bit disc. I like that.

Well, all versions with the exception of Windows 7 Starter will be 32-bit and 64-bit.

All 32-bit Versions = Reads up to 3-3.5GB of RAM (Depending on your PC)
Home Basic 64 = Reads up to 8GB of RAM
Home Premium 64 = Reads up to 16GB of RAM
Professional & Ultimate 64 = Reads up to 192GB of RAM (Who needs that much?)

I think for most, Windows 7 Home Premium will satisfy their needs for what they're using it for. All of the features I've seen in Professional & Ultimate either aren't useful enough or there are free applications that already have those functions. Things like XP Mode is great, but nearly everything should have Vista/7 support already.

Windows 7 Home Premium for me.

http://www.absolutezerols.com/member...n7_compare.jpg

**Tythera** · 2009-07-01 15:37

Originally Posted by Rellikard

Professional & Ultimate 64 = Reads up to 192GB of RAM (Who needs that much?)

We have a machine here at work with 256GB of RAM, but we could probably get by with ~140 GB for our current work. Of course a normal user would never run into that though

**Epical** · 2009-07-01 22:22

Originally Posted by DNAval

Yes you can buy the Upgrade and install it on a XP machine but you will be promted to do a clean install, Installation only looks to see that you have a genuine XP copy.
(Yes you can do a clean Install with Upgrade disk.)

No you won't keep your XP settings, please don't be misinformed all this information is in the Microsoft website.

So, this 100% works? I don't mind doing a clean install, but I CAN pop in a W7 upgrade disc and it will act as a full, clean install?

**Ferien** · 2009-07-01 22:28

Originally Posted by Epical

So, this 100% works? I don't mind doing a clean install, but I CAN pop in a W7 upgrade disc and it will act as a full, clean install?

Yes. It's only checking to see that you already have a copy of Windows. The full versions are for builders.

**Epical** · 2009-07-01 22:37

Awesome, that saves me a ton of money then.

**kuronosan** · 2009-07-02 02:45

Sweet... I'll just be popping in the WinXP Tech version and upgrading it...

I already ordered my copy of Windows 7. Paid $3 for taxes and that's it. Thank you birthday gift cards!

**Vandole** · 2009-07-02 03:35

i kind of want this, bad... but...

no moneyz :[

and the last day for this is 6 days before my birthday. QQ.

**Alishe** · 2009-07-02 05:48

No money, guess my best buy credit card will come in handy.

**Alishe** · 2009-07-02 17:15

So some friends and I, 4 of us, are going to all go in and spend 25$ each to get pro. Is there any reason why this wouldn't work?

**Cephius** · 2009-07-02 18:00

Originally Posted by Alishe

So some friends and I, 4 of us, are going to all go in and spend 25$ each to get pro. Is there any reason why this wouldn't work?

Yeah, they're probably going to require a key at some point to do the upgrade. That won't work.

**Alishe** · 2009-07-02 18:04

we'll we all have the keys from previous versions of windows. Since this version doesn't come with it's own key, and requires your XP/Vista key wouldn't we still be good?

I would assume the key on the bottom of my laptop for Vista would work for upgrading to 7, and we all have different keys on our laptops.

**Ferien** · 2009-07-02 18:22

Who said it doesn't come with its own key?

**Cephius** · 2009-07-02 19:09

No i mean... as you're upgrading to 7, it'll check first that you have a legit Windows installed, and then it'll ask you for a key that will be issued when you buy the upgrade. Otherwise what would stop people from just torrenting the upgrade CD and getting free Win7? Microsoft isn't that dumb.

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