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Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?
Much like running Windows XP Home on my laptop, Windows 7 Home Premium seems to be enough for most people. Who encrypts their files? The RAM limit is much because by the time that amount becomes standard you will have a new laptop with more memory anyway. Presentation mode won't be needed for home users or joining a domain. A lot of people will get by with Windows 7 Home Premium, those that can't will know to upgrade so its really not a problem at all.
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Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  Loverock Davidson | 06/29/09
Ed's point was...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Well Ed blew the whole thing....  mrlinux | 06/30/09
That I will agree with  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Ok...  philipralban@... | 06/30/09
Count me as somone who doesn't get it  JasonJD48 | 07/07/09
Perhaps...  914four | 07/29/09
No smackdown, Just Obvious Bias  wolftalamasca | 06/30/09
How Are Those Intel Processors Working Out?  soupcan35 | 06/30/09
Hehehe  Tim.M | 07/01/09
One great advantage with Windows is that  fr0thy2 | 07/02/09
Proove What?  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
Ez_Customs, the point was  JasonJD48 | 07/07/09
Pro Mac Bias  tbcass | 07/02/09
Find Me a Mac  bobiroc | 07/02/09
Mac Pro "8 core"  rxmz20 | 07/02/09
RE: Mac Pro "8 Core"  bobiroc | 07/02/09
Obviously you are either ignorant or lazy or both  buzzl | 07/02/09
AMEN nice touch  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
ORly?  Tim.M | 07/02/09
Mr Bott is clearly a Mac Fanboy... Yea that's it.  rickbarretttx | 07/09/09
Agreed. 100%. And for his lust on RAM, he forgot to add memory usage.  HypnoToad72 | 07/03/09
another good point  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
Bias How!  JasonJD48 | 07/07/09
There's one simple reason...  Thunderbuck | 06/30/09
Exactly!  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Journalism driven by commence  tzcannon | 06/30/09
Spelling counts  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Spelling or punctuation?  Steve4Fluff | 07/01/09
Bang!!  xXSpeedzXx | 07/01/09
So sad...  donw1234 | 07/01/09
Problem with that argument...  vulpine@... | 07/03/09
doesn't Have?  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
is show facts bias?  Insight Driver | 06/30/09
It shows bias...  vulpine@... | 07/03/09
In other words mrlinux  tbcass | 07/02/09
Ed Didn't Blow A thing  LegendsOfBatman | 07/02/09
Really can't comment on that  Loverock Davidson | 06/30/09
...like Linux, vastly superior.  Socratesfoot | 07/01/09
Think harder, not different!  ericesque | 07/01/09
Windows on every machine in USA please!  fr0thy2 | 07/02/09
There is it again!!  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
Don't think he was emphasizing games that much  JasonJD48 | 07/08/09
Point is... all the myriad versions are still badly crippled...  BillDem | 06/30/09
Accessing network drives would be nice too..  JCitizen | 06/30/09
Home Server has its own backup client  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Well there was one feature that was apparently..  JCitizen | 06/30/09
That's fantastic news. Brilliant!  fr0thy2 | 07/02/09
But... uh...  Wolfie2K3 | 07/07/09
We talking Win7?..  JCitizen | 07/13/09
Same goes for Vista and xp.  rtk | 07/13/09
Great!...  JCitizen | 07/14/09
I agree 100%  XfreeX | 06/30/09
Uh. MIcrosoft IS accountable.  Wolfie2K3 | 07/07/09
Guess I'll be another 4 or 5 yrs behind waiting on WIN7....  widdybear | 06/30/09
Just a point here...  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
Vista is nothing compared to what it was  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
Anyone else a little perplexed here??  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
You need to read closer...  Thunderbuck | 06/30/09
edit on the domain login  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
The new Pro version?  wolf_z | 07/01/09
The "new" Pro...  Thunderbuck | 07/02/09
Actually... Professional has been used since Win 2000...  Wolfie2K3 | 07/07/09
XP mode is for enterprise not gamers  marks055@... | 06/30/09
Why  tealcat | 07/01/09
Their fears are unfounded...  JCitizen | 07/14/09
HUH?  LegendsOfBatman | 07/02/09
remote connections?? HUH?  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
Spare us please  JasonJD48 | 07/08/09
XP Mode and Gaming  lowery9@... | 10/18/09
They'll work, just not well  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/19/09
just Windows t promotion  AG_z | 06/30/09
You'll see...  Thunderbuck | 06/30/09
What failure?  tealcat | 07/01/09
Ya, right!  Socratesfoot | 07/01/09
For home? No. Professionally, Yes!  de-void | 06/29/09
So, for which features?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
I'll answer his question for myself  MissingMatter | 06/29/09
Backup to network, remote access  PhilippeV | 07/09/09
Professional for me - no brainer...  Wolfie2K3 | 06/30/09
At work, domain access is a must.  bsegal@... | 06/30/09
Home Editions  RichardRoe | 06/30/09
Create your account on the server  mikefarinha | 06/30/09
Facepalm.. No, banging head on desk...  Captiosus | 06/30/09
Hey you are right! We have almost the same Lan set up and...  widdybear | 06/30/09
Facepalm  rMatey | 06/30/09
Cashing in  philipralban@... | 06/30/09
What do you mean by "limited (truncated?) networking capabilities"? (nt)  ye | 06/30/09
The diagram above is good but limited  philipralban@... | 06/30/09
yes...  mojorison67@... | 06/30/09
Over simplification  philipralban@... | 06/30/09
Okay now that Administator account thing really sticks in my craw!  widdybear | 06/30/09
what if you are a home network cafe like in a small town?  widdybear | 06/30/09
ok....  mojorison67@... | 06/30/09
widdybear, Just What Features of Win Can You Not Get On Linux?  Seamus O'Brog | 06/30/09
Not necessarily "Ultimate"  Thunderbuck | 06/30/09
Features  sullivanjc | 06/30/09
I Agree. Win7HP should support around 32GB.  mikefarinha | 06/30/09
Agreed, 32GB should be max for 7HP  Captiosus | 06/30/09
16GB RAM  de-void | 06/30/09
16GB RAM  deowll | 07/01/09
16 GB may even be overkill  medezark@... | 07/02/09
Better Yet!  bobiroc | 07/02/09
Which features is the wrong question for what you showed us.  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
You're right  jahcriado | 06/30/09
Differences  RTWright67 | 06/30/09
OSX on 3rd party tin ...  de-void | 06/30/09
God forbid......  Budman o Riverside | 06/30/09
OSx...  mojorison67@... | 06/30/09
Maybe true, maybe not  gnesterenko | 06/30/09
Only four are a must  GuidingLight | 06/30/09
Six must haves for me and my friends/relatives  BillDem | 06/30/09
I find this difficult to believe.  ye | 06/30/09
Sorry. Total BS.  Thunderbuck | 07/01/09
Just out of curiosity  wolf_z | 07/01/09
Why would you need "Join Domain"?  GuidingLight | 07/01/09
Are you Drunk?  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
Ultimate: Boot from VHD & Remote Desktop  de-void | 06/30/09
Can you do that on OSX?  mikefarinha | 06/30/09
Ermmmm ... huh? Didn't even mention OSX  de-void | 06/30/09
Yes, YOU need Ultimate.  Thunderbuck | 07/01/09
LOL happy I agree ...  de-void | 07/01/09
I will say, though...  Thunderbuck | 07/01/09
Man  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
other options  Selabkram | 07/08/09
Microsoft has you dancing to their tune.  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
Because ...  de-void | 06/30/09
Because.. what?  wolftalamasca | 06/30/09
Grrr... STOP IT!  Thunderbuck | 07/01/09
re: grrrr stop it  skinsman61@... | 07/01/09
So, you agree that everthing should be sold in one version?  GuidingLight | 07/01/09
RE: Which Features? BITLOCKER and EFS  Speednet | 06/30/09
Re: feature  leudoc2 | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  carlob | 06/29/09
Doesn't matter  frgough | 06/29/09
Fully explained in the notes  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
You're comparing the wrong form factors.  KWRussell | 06/29/09
Double sheesh  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
Triple sheesh  zkiwi | 06/29/09
I explained that in the intro  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
That doesn't explain why you left Linux out of it all  zkiwi | 06/29/09
Linux is irrelevant  honeymonster | 06/29/09
Irrelevant huh?  zkiwi | 06/29/09
Yes, Linux is irrelevant  honeymonster | 06/30/09
ebay, amazon, google, IBM with their IT based in Linux all irrelevant huh?  InAction Man | 06/30/09
@NoActionMan - At least aunt Selma has a life..that thing cannot be said..  NeoGeneration | 06/30/09
@ zkiwi - So.. Exactly WHICH distro of Linux should he have included?  Wolfie2K3 | 06/30/09
He should probably have included...  zkiwi | 06/30/09
@wolfie2k3 - exactly what I was thinking - good point - NT  USTechHead | 06/30/09
Linux simply does not matter and is not in the running.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/30/09
@honeymonster You do know...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Irrelevant is not a word?  GuidingLight | 06/30/09
@guidinglight Whups! You're right...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
vulpine@  cwhistler | 06/30/09
@Vulpine: You need to buy a dictionary  de-void | 06/30/09
@vulpine  rbslack@... | 06/30/09
Not a problem, vulpine@...  GuidingLight | 06/30/09
Why Linux is extremely relevant...  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
@PC Hobbyist: Sorry, but no!  de-void | 06/30/09
@honeymonster Asus dropped the linux netbook ball  Tim.M | 07/02/09
Why is this so hard?  KWRussell | 06/29/09
Once again  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
The point?  zkiwi | 06/29/09
Ouch!  nizuse | 06/29/09
No "dumping on Apple"  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
The truth revealed  KWRussell | 06/29/09
Can you even build a mac with 16 TB RAM?  MissingMatter | 06/29/09
@Ed  zkiwi | 06/29/09
Yawn  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
@yawning Ed  zkiwi | 06/29/09
I'm not sure, but  nizuse | 06/29/09
Wrong, Ed. Again.  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Triple sheesh!  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Wrong  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
24 GB RAM mobo  epaval@... | 06/30/09
@ed What about the rest of the hardware?  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
sorry wrong again Vulpine  rbslack@... | 06/30/09
Totally agree...  Ben_rockwood | 06/29/09
Windows 7 and Windows Vista SP1 both support EFI.  MissingMatter | 06/29/09
Does Snow Leopard really support 16TB?  threedaysdwn | 06/29/09
Yes, any 64bit OS has a 16TB limit, windows/OSX/Linux, but since NO home..  NeoGeneration | 06/30/09
16TB of Actual Ram!!  bjterry62 | 06/30/09
LOL good point  rbslack@... | 06/30/09
You mean 16.8 Million TB?  Tim.M | 07/02/09
I am trying to understand  jacarter3 | 06/30/09
Do you know how long it takes to render a 90-minute movie?  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
More RAM != More Speed  jacarter3 | 06/30/09
Wow, this is FUD at it's best.  Captiosus | 06/30/09
You just proved...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
@vulpine: No, it does not.  ye | 06/30/09
Sorry, ye. Seeing is believing  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
@vulpine: I'm not saying more RAM cannot equal more speed.  ye | 06/30/09
@Vulpine: You really need to do some homework  de-void | 06/30/09
@ye, And I quote...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
@de-void So what you're saying is...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
@vulpine: Are you sure about that?  ye | 06/30/09
@ye: I won't tell you to read your own words again...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
@vulpine: I made no such claim.  ye | 07/01/09
@Vulpine: PLEASE do some homework  de-void | 07/01/09
de-void, I love your argument... but you forgot something  vulpine@... | 07/01/09
not really  davidhite | 06/30/09
David, look at my arguments...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Paging Mr Clueless  bobiroc | 07/02/09
Standing ovation  tealcat | 07/01/09
Ed did not say that "limited by hardware" ...  mwagner@... | 06/30/09
Yes, exactly  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Right  jahcriado | 06/30/09
The RAM "footprint" on a 4GB ...  mwagner@... | 06/30/09
The Ram footprint on a 8GB...  Captiosus | 06/30/09
@Captiosus  JCitizen | 06/30/09
Mac folks like to consider ...  mwagner@... | 06/30/09
You just contradicted yourself.  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Not really. MacOSX does indeed ...  mwagner@... | 06/30/09
@mwagner: Read my comment again...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Please correct me if I'm wrong..  JCitizen | 07/05/09
Vulpine is Cracking me up!  Ez_Customs | 07/07/09
wow  Jimster480 | 06/30/09
Whoa!  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
And thats it  bobiroc | 07/02/09
DIMM slots take up space, you know  KWRussell | 06/30/09
You talk about space...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
I love this  frgough | 06/29/09
No, it isn't crippled...  Sleeper Service | 06/29/09
Fail, ss--again.  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
What's your point?  Sleeper Service | 06/30/09
That's why school systems...  Captiosus | 06/30/09
a lot more  davidhite | 06/30/09
One whole state...  vulpine@... | 07/02/09
More silly apologetics.  Sleeper Service | 07/03/09
That's what Windows Anytime Upgrade is for  MissingMatter | 06/29/09
Bullseye  frgough | 06/30/09
Except very, very few consumers...  Sleeper Service | 06/30/09
Tomorrow equals 8 years from now to you?  NeoGeneration | 06/30/09
No, tomorrow  frgough | 06/30/09
How ofter will that happen though?  NoThomas | 06/30/09
Telecommuting  wolf_z | 07/01/09
Give it a rest already  jandre57-num1@... | 07/01/09
Only if you ignore...  vulpine@... | 07/02/09
....  Badgered | 06/30/09
Why should I know it now?  frgough | 06/30/09
re: connect from home  Badgered | 06/30/09
The alternative is to pay a premium for everything  GuidingLight | 06/30/09
Not crippled in the sense that Apple cripples  GuidingLight | 06/30/09
Please explain "cripples the hardware"  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Then buy better hardware.  Sleeper Service | 06/30/09
That's not an explanation  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
What is this premium hardware?  ye | 06/30/09
I have a better question:  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
@vulpine: You also asked:  ye | 07/01/09
Ok, for the 'better hardware' question...  vulpine@... | 07/01/09
Why not...  DragonX1791 | 06/29/09
You've answered your own question...  Wolfie2K3 | 06/30/09
Exactly...  DragonX1791 | 06/30/09
Now that comment makes eminent sense!  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Good article...  Sleeper Service | 06/29/09
Sure if you ignore all the errors  Richard Flude | 06/29/09
Thankyou  jdbukis@... | 06/29/09
You're welcome  Richard Flude | 06/29/09
"... it doesn't take much to get some people laughing."  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Classic Mode  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
exactly  lostarchitect | 06/30/09
A real thank you  MacCanuck | 06/30/09
You miss the entire point  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
And you ain't listening  zkiwi | 06/30/09
Yes, and somewhat...  jfederline@... | 06/30/09
I stand behind it  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Baiting Jihadists for fun and profit  Selabkram | 07/09/09
Holy Cow, Batman! Give IT a rest.  BobinAtlanta | 06/30/09
Why?  zkiwi | 06/30/09
@BobinAtlanta - I second that emotion  PlayFair | 06/30/09
Because Mac geeks like to argue ...  mwagner@... | 06/30/09
Exactly...I second the motion...(nt)  JCitizen | 06/30/09
I guess you'd expect a side discussion on...  zkiwi | 06/30/09
And you don't?  gtdavies33@... | 07/01/09
No it's not the entire list and you know it...  jacarter3 | 06/30/09
Ed never meant it to be a ...  mwagner@... | 06/30/09
Obviouslly, Ed didn't create a comprehensive list  jacarter3 | 06/30/09
Unlimited cores  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Are you *trying* to prove your ignorance?  wolf_z | 06/30/09
Who cares about MAC?  batia | 06/30/09
So what?  Sleeper Service | 06/30/09
Question: Vista Applet Compat?  RyGuy12 | 06/29/09
No  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
OT: Bitlocker  DaveN_MVP | 06/29/09
I can explain why  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
Not sure I agree  DaveN_MVP | 06/30/09
Windows "Professional" is really geared ...  mwagner@... | 06/30/09
Blood pressure not a problem  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
EFS vs Bitlocker  LesN | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  Ben_rockwood | 06/29/09
Sheesh  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
but ed ....  Ben_rockwood | 06/29/09
All the systems I've looked at lately...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
okay  Ben_rockwood | 06/29/09
Just to clarify ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
Gee, thanks, Adrian  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
Further clarification.  rtk | 06/29/09
This is all ACADEMIC and of ...  mwagner@... | 06/30/09
Little bit biased are we?  PhatSlacker | 06/30/09
Just one less biased opinion  dony_z | 06/30/09
I get Vista BSODs, slowdowns...  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
Spot on!  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
And yet...  Captiosus | 06/30/09
Uhhh....  Ishkaboo | 06/29/09
Ohhh and....  Ishkaboo | 06/29/09
please  Ben_rockwood | 06/29/09
So is the Mac Pro. Your point? (nt)  ye | 06/30/09
The point, as you probably know  MacCanuck | 06/30/09
LOL! Nice spin there.  ye | 06/30/09
Go to Apple.com and search for workstation  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Enterprise desktop  justanitguy | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  carlob | 06/29/09
Not only do I know that...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
You are still comparing apple and oranges  carlob | 06/29/09
Windows 7 IS on sale right now  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
"It will be delivered on October 22"  carlob | 06/29/09
I thought the beta was a nice way to have people beta test for free (nt)  MissingMatter | 06/29/09
Who cares?  stano360 | 06/30/09
16 TB?  justanitguy | 06/30/09
Great table - Made it obvious that Premium is badly crippled  BillDem | 06/29/09
Gamers will want XP mode?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
So what will you do instead?  MissingMatter | 06/29/09
If it doesn't do XP gaming (all that well)...  zkiwi | 06/29/09
Because  honeymonster | 06/29/09
Yeah yeah, no  zkiwi | 06/30/09
Then don't upgrade  MissingMatter | 07/01/09
What?  NStalnecker | 06/29/09
Hey, I recall that you said people could  nizuse | 06/29/09
Reality distortion field ?  Joseph_Proudhon | 06/29/09
Huh?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/29/09
Yes you can backup to a network share  carlob | 06/29/09
here is how  carlob | 06/29/09
Maybe  rtk | 06/29/09
Sure they should! happy  wolf_z | 06/30/09
No longer necessary  rxmz20 | 06/30/09
This is why I returned my macbook after 10 days and bought a Vaio .  condelirios | 06/30/09
In my regards  NStalnecker | 06/29/09
In my regards  nizuse | 06/29/09
June 26th was 3 days ago; future tense is unnecessary (nt)  MissingMatter | 06/29/09
True, but...  dopey12345 | 06/30/09
True... But...  NStalnecker | 06/30/09
Interesting Article  any_os | 06/29/09
You missed the whole point of the article...  Wolfie2K3 | 06/30/09
Oh I got the point  any_os | 06/30/09
Thank you!  A_Robinson | 06/30/09
You're welcome  any_os | 06/30/09
It Depends, Obviously...  GoodThings2Life | 06/29/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  piratesyar | 06/29/09
Why?  zkiwi | 06/29/09
I wasn't going to write this, but: Yes, you need much more.....  TonyOz | 06/30/09
Ah.. Another FUD dispenser is heard from...  Wolfie2K3 | 06/30/09
FUD ? Wolfie2K3 you just CONFIRMED what I said.  TonyOz | 06/30/09
But still lacking other things  John Zern | 07/01/09
Yeah Tony... FUD..  Wolfie2K3 | 07/07/09
Hmm..  condelirios | 06/30/09
Um...  zkiwi | 06/30/09
MyKiller  johnfenjackson@... | 06/30/09
It's not a "condensed list"  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
You're welcome  johnfenjackson@... | 06/30/09
Sorry, but...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
No worries  johnfenjackson@... | 07/01/09
Actually, no they can't  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 07/01/09
Uniformity  johnfenjackson@... | 07/01/09
What about workgroup networking?  don@... | 06/30/09
this chart is funny.  lostarchitect | 06/30/09
re: funny  Badgered | 06/30/09
He included OS X in the table because....  buzzl | 07/02/09
Active Domain, for the win  wolf_z | 06/30/09
I have a question...  NoThomas | 06/30/09
Here's a nice solution for you:  ye | 06/30/09
Thanks YE  NoThomas | 06/30/09
I think everyone would like this one thing in all editions.  ye | 06/30/09
Its because....  deaf_e_kate | 07/01/09
interesting  Badgered | 07/01/09
Backing up to network  Michael Kelly | 06/30/09
Home Server includes software to install on each client. (nt)  ye | 06/30/09
Completely unrelated  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Are we talking about Win7 64-bit here?  zdneter0000 | 06/30/09
Of course I am referring to x64  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
To be honestly  kcredden2 | 06/30/09
why would you need 16gb in memory anyway?  Randalllind | 06/30/09
"And 640k should be enough for anybody"  wolf_z | 06/30/09
Do I need no will I buy Pro for some machines, yes  marks055@... | 06/30/09
What is the point of the Mac vs Windows Comparison?  Stuka | 06/30/09
Read the second paragraph to learn the reason Mac was brought up.  ye | 06/30/09
I read the article  Stuka | 06/30/09
Apparently you missed the second part of what I wrote:  ye | 06/30/09
I read the article  amckenz@... | 06/30/09
Because...  Stuka | 06/30/09
That's why you use the non-consumer Professional version with...  ye | 06/30/09
There are systems  Stuka | 06/30/09
@Stuka: A Sun Fire is not a desktop or workstation system.  ye | 06/30/09
re: What is the point  Badgered | 06/30/09
You conveniently missed the point!  CESSNA SKYLARK PILOT | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  qnetter | 06/30/09
Remote Desktop Host  rkennel | 06/30/09
Just use "Windows Remote Assistance"  DaveN_MVP | 06/30/09
Remote Assistance requires you to be on the computer experiencing...  ye | 06/30/09
No, not quite...  Thunderbuck | 07/01/09
I see it as an unreasonable requirement  LesN | 07/01/09
For you? No, but...  Thunderbuck | 07/03/09
I suspect that you're right  LesN | 07/03/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  chuck_gregory@... | 06/30/09
Backup a Problem  pjpinella@... | 06/30/09
Full image backup is in ALL Win7 editions  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Image backup is not something most home users will need.  ye | 06/30/09
Sorry, I disagree  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
That's fine.  ye | 06/30/09
question:  pgit | 06/30/09
Continuous  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Ohhh, where to start?  Thunderbuck | 07/01/09
SUA on Ultimate not that limited?  orcmid | 06/30/09
What about remote access from WHS?  Jeff Richardson | 06/30/09
WHS uses Remote Desktop  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
WHS/RDP  brian@... | 06/30/09
That is sad.  Jeff Richardson | 06/30/09
So long as you're administering the HP box from a Pro/Ult box, you're good!  de-void | 06/30/09
No no no, you misunderstand  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Home Premium support permissions by user?  RandyLyon | 06/30/09
Yes  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Thanks!  RandyLyon | 06/30/09
Depends on your needs  PhatSlacker | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  stano360 | 06/30/09
And what are the hardware requirements?  todd@... | 06/30/09
No  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  boombaard | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  rdawson@... | 06/30/09
None of Them...all too expensive  ronjs@... | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  ValFitzAndrew | 06/30/09
Yes..  condelirios | 06/30/09
I can only speak from experience...  Wolfie2K3 | 06/30/09
Applications included are also different...  Timpraetor | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  joiejoiejoie | 06/30/09
Presentation Mode...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
It's a little more than that  MissingMatter | 06/30/09
Why do you need a button?  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  david@... | 06/30/09
O please!  joepranay | 06/30/09
As we know home users with laptops don't need offline files.  WallyM | 06/30/09
That scenario won't work  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Pre-ordered  Jimster480 | 06/30/09
Backup to network  zm_z | 06/30/09
need Win7 Business - here is why  Jim Johnson | 06/30/09
Attention Ed Bott:  imkain@... | 06/30/09
Thanks  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
File permissions and "group" policy  CobraA1 | 06/30/09
You can adjust NTFS permission on Home Premium  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
okay  CobraA1 | 06/30/09
RE: okay  imkain@... | 07/01/09
Linux IS irrelevant  klockheed | 06/30/09
Yup - and too many versions to bother listing  sinephase | 06/30/09
BACKUP - more specifics needed  daragh | 06/30/09
Yes, fully functional backup  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Branch Cache needs to be on more versions...  Narg | 06/30/09
TB's of RAM on a Mac???  timg101 | 06/30/09
TBs of RAM? Not must Mac  Fred Fredrickson | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  rxmz20 | 06/30/09
The chart is wrong and comparison is rigged!  RedVeg | 06/30/09
Uh, dude?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
RE: Uh, dude?  RedVeg | 06/30/09
macosx snow leopard features?  batres | 07/02/09
Nothing to "Oh Dude" here.  nizuse | 06/30/09
Wow, Ed Bott dishonesty strikes again.  3dtodd | 06/30/09
Sith Lord?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Gotta factor in that Mac RDF....  Wolfie2K3 | 07/07/09
How to make a chart for MS-101  Jim4Prez | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  anthonyb@... | 06/30/09
JPEG table? Seriously?  spec07 | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  Gyula Bognar, Jr. | 06/30/09
A few more things to consider...  3dtodd | 06/30/09
Maybe you should have read page 2  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Good Article  Harry Bardal | 06/30/09
I just bought a Mac, Harry  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Broader Perspective  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Progress  Harry Bardal | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  aseries | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  varick | 06/30/09
The answer isn't completely yes/no  wolf_z | 07/01/09
READERS BEWARE!  samalakas | 06/30/09
Great Job Ed!  Daedalu | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  starfurysr | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  BigD Out West | 06/30/09
Should not even be the question at all  dtroyerSMU | 06/30/09
Glass half empty?  wolf_z | 07/01/09
Wrong on many levels  buzzl | 06/30/09
Ahem  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Sorry, Ed, page 2 is as wrong as page 1  buzzl | 06/30/09
Sorry Buzz ...  de-void | 06/30/09
Dfferences  buzzl | 06/30/09
Full drive encryption IS a BIG deal  de-void | 07/01/09
Not on OS X it isn't  buzzl | 07/02/09
well...  batres | 07/02/09
@buzz... Presentation mode...  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Well said!  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
So this is your latest trolling account then?  Sleeper Service | 07/01/09
Whose?  vulpine@... | 07/02/09
lol  batres | 07/02/09
Actually yes....  buzzl | 07/02/09
Active Directory  ceh4702 | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  ∞Dilemma | 06/30/09
Dell-12GB RAM for $1,199? Not possible.  3dtodd | 06/30/09
Yes, it's possible. Even without a discount code.  ye | 06/30/09
Be sure to keep terms straight  dtroyerSMU | 06/30/09
You CALLED Dell? On what? A telephone? REALLY?  de-void | 06/30/09
I wish I didnt Chose Vista Ultimate Over Premium  STBA2009 | 06/30/09
Um, you do understand...  wolf_z | 07/01/09
The UNIX subsystem...  Tynach | 06/30/09
Why buy MS crippleware?  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
Win 7 vs. Mac OS X  professordnm | 06/30/09
The real Win 7 vs Mac OS X smack down...  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
OS X is FreeBSD based?  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!  de-void | 06/30/09
de-void: Do some checking  vulpine@... | 06/30/09
@Vulpine: YOU need to do YOUR homework  de-void | 07/01/09
You need to read your own research...  vulpine@... | 07/01/09
and you accuse Bott of bias *snigger*  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
Wrong - but not because you've started off xBSD  Mitch 74 | 07/12/09
Windows 7 totally sucks !  XfreeX | 06/30/09
But for XP users  NStalnecker | 06/30/09
I hope so, but...  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
It's not just comments here that you should read ...  de-void | 06/30/09
Quite true.  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
Have YOU done YOUR research?  de-void | 06/30/09
trust me...ppl like NEVER do their research...  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
Disgruntled MS apologist flame alert.  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
re: Win7 Sucks...  kaninelupus | 07/05/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  jimdrvr99@... | 06/30/09
Multiple CPUs?  TigerhawkVok | 06/30/09
Actually...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Thanks Ed  bolo73@... | 06/30/09
Sorry to pop your bubble, but  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
Encrypted File System XP Mode = worth $50  akritchie | 06/30/09
Sorry to pop your bubble, but...  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
and the bubble still hasn't burst!!  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
Why Linux is relevant...  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
Yet again... why Linux is NOT relevent  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
Play nicely kaninelupus........you are both right and wrong;think again  TonyOz | 06/30/09
the jury's still out  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
UNIX-based discussion too!  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
Define powerful  de-void | 07/01/09
re:UNIX-based discussion too(l)!  kaninelupus | 07/05/09
The memory thingie... And encryption.  Mitch 74 | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  The Reverend | 06/30/09
And I'm Pretty damn sick and tired of  The Reverend | 06/30/09
This is why the mod is currently removing their messages.  ye | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  exarkun631@... | 06/30/09
Master Joe Says...  MasterJoe | 06/30/09
x86 and x64 at Amazon  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Disagree  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
make up your mind  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
Master Joe Says...Again  MasterJoe | 07/01/09
The sad thing, Dietrich, is you think this is normal for Windows.  ye | 07/01/09
Calling you on this  de-void | 07/01/09
Ignore him. He's a troll.  Sleeper Service | 07/01/09
Can't try it from my home PC happy  wolf_z | 07/01/09
Re: do you need ....  LeMike | 06/30/09
Feature I'd need, in 7 and in Vista: Fax Printer  fejlinton | 06/30/09
not sure but omition makes sense  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
Fax and Scan in Home Premium  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Home network, saved passwords  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
One feature of Home Premium left out...  JCitizen | 06/30/09
Wrong!  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/30/09
Okay...BUT...  JCitizen | 07/02/09
Great Chart - Thanks!  jpr75_z | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  blake stone | 06/30/09
Good tactic Eddy, hide from the point of my comment  tzcannon | 06/30/09
Well, earlier  nizuse | 06/30/09
Linux is irrelevant  bklooste | 06/30/09
Like no change??  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
Out of Date  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
Same imperialistic drivel! Same old smell!  kaninelupus | 07/05/09
depends, really  Mitch 74 | 07/05/09
"Mac Users are willing to try new things"  deaf_e_kate | 07/01/09
More for only a little less  kaninelupus | 06/30/09
Fair article  bklooste | 06/30/09
OsX 'inferior' cause it can't run XP Mode, limited Win Domain etc. ????  Davewrite | 06/30/09
Great fallacy spotting!  CPPDEV | 06/30/09
Great reply !  Joseph_Proudhon | 07/01/09
huh?  Badgered | 07/01/09
here...  Davewrite | 07/01/09
Yeah... it's a consumer based OS.  Sleeper Service | 07/01/09
Implying Pros don't use OsX? Rigggght..so much for sense from PC apologists  Davewrite | 07/01/09
I'm not claiming it's inferior...  Sleeper Service | 07/02/09
And i'm saying it's both for Pro AND Consumer - nt  Davewrite | 07/02/09
Fax?  Denlow | 06/30/09
Fax in all editions  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 07/01/09
What about OS X Server...  jf79 | 06/30/09
are u talking about win7 edition or osx?  anggota@... | 06/30/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  mark@... | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  microsoftdoll | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  WhistleHeat | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  Steve4Fluff | 07/01/09
Question re. Pro/network backup  drewmcg@... | 07/01/09
Client restriction only  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 07/01/09
Comparing who ?!?  shoshonski | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  SHAMKEN@... | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  skinsman61@... | 07/01/09
Your answer is right here  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  mohawke | 07/01/09
Informative, but should have left out OSX  NameRedacted | 07/01/09
Ahem  Thunderbuck | 07/01/09
Don't need Parallels just use OsX Boot Camp and load in XP  Davewrite | 07/01/09
Umm, yeah...  Thunderbuck | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  ntflavio06@... | 07/01/09
Yes, many will need more than Home Premium  daniel.pereznet | 07/01/09
Gonna call you on that...  Thunderbuck | 07/01/09
If Win has such Massive Market-share why so expensive vs. OsX?  Davewrite | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  vvbs@... | 07/01/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  CharlesEtheridge@... | 07/01/09
for home use premium is ok, but in University, cannot use it with Domains:(  aneslin85 | 07/02/09
You forgot IIS.  Grayson Peddie | 07/02/09
He always leaves that out  worldnick | 07/06/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  mikeotown@... | 07/02/09
Windows 7 ultimate full liscence  rwnoll@... | 07/02/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  rickleefs | 07/02/09
great article thanks  patibulo | 07/02/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  binyo66 | 07/02/09
There is a freeware app for the features I need that Home Premium Lacks  mark16_15@... | 07/02/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  ra1@... | 07/02/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  Blue-J | 07/02/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  Selabkram | 07/08/09
Planned Setup -- is HP enough?  _Rej_ | 07/09/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  duchovny | 07/09/09
They get you addicted to Ultimate but want you to buy Premium  Randalllind | 07/10/09
Just to add in my 2 cents....  zenwalker | 07/10/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  demonon | 07/13/09
Great comparison... I couldn't care less.  jediguard@... | 07/15/09
Just getting Win 7 Ultimate anyway  Patanjali | 07/24/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  stenman@... | 08/17/09
What a load of tired arguments  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/18/09
0  floccibob | 08/28/09
Yes. I must admit...  JCitizen | 08/29/09
RE: Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?  macspirit | 11/08/09

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