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Hobbies & Interests => Computer & Technology => Topic started by: duckwingduck on July 07, 2015, 02:36:08 PM

Title: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: duckwingduck on July 07, 2015, 02:36:08 PM

I have no idea why it's $399 vs $99.

Title: Re: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: tsabsuav on July 07, 2015, 07:42:53 PM

My guess is that its a full edition. Also an ultimate edition is more than the Pro and Home Premium edition.

Title: Re: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: tsabsuav on July 07, 2015, 07:43:42 PM

Ultimate edition has some great features if you can afford it.

Title: Re: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: duckwingduck on July 07, 2015, 08:29:43 PM

Quote from: tsabsuav on July 07, 2015, 07:43:42 PM

Ultimate edition has some great features if you can afford it.

what great features?  It feels like a home edition.

Title: Re: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: tsabsuav on July 07, 2015, 09:18:03 PM

Check out the edition comparison chart here:
http://www.intowindows.com/difference-between-windows-7-home-premium-professional-ultimate-editions/ (http://www.intowindows.com/difference-between-windows-7-home-premium-professional-ultimate-editions/)

Some of the features I wish are also included in the home and pro edition are Remote Desktop Host, BitLocker, BitLocker to Go and App Locker.

Title: Re: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: Homer_Simpson on July 08, 2015, 01:40:37 AM

Plain and simple: Microsoft was greedy when they released W7 Ultimate. No home/desktop OS should cost more than $100 bucks. I will not pay $200 bucks for it, much less $400 bucks. Maybe $100.

Title: Re: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: tsabsuav on July 08, 2015, 04:52:58 PM

I don't mind paying for their OSes, but when it comes to server & client access licenses (CALs), it's ridiculously garbage.  Server+client, Exchange server+client, SQL+client or per processor etc. it's a rip off.

Title: Re: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: duckwingduck on July 08, 2015, 08:33:47 PM

Can I run visual studio on Windows 7 Home? 

Title: Re: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: tsabsuav on July 09, 2015, 07:55:00 AM

You should be able to. Unless it's a 64bit and your OS is 32bit then you won't  be able to.

Title: Re: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: morsell on July 09, 2015, 05:46:36 PM

Or you can get the best of both worlds and just get Windows 7 Pro.  It has everything that Ultimate has, except for the security settings, such as encryption.

Title: Re: Why is Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate $399?
Post by: tsabsuav on July 09, 2015, 05:51:47 PM

Yes, pro is pretty good. I have always used pro and it's awesome, with the exception of the BitLocker and Applocker features.