Home Basic vs Home Premium vs Professional?

I'm looking at
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...-editions.html
and am getting a little boggled.

- I don't care about cosmetics

- I use 3rd-party utilities for backup and imaging

- I use TeamViewer instead of RDP

- If/when I want an FTP server I use ServU

I'm guessing that anything with "Aero" in the name is moot to me.

Sounds like with basic, I have to download the 64-bit installer.

That being said, is there any reason I would regret going for
Basic rather that Premium?

Any reason to look at Professional?


Finally, I notice a rather large price break between "OEM" and
other versions - like $100+.

Is there something not quite right with somebody offering an OEM
version without selling a PC with it? Or is it just that once
it is registered, the user is locked into the box it is
registered to? If #2, how is the box identified? i.e. Mobo
SN? or maybe some hash total whee changing one component makes it
look like a different PC?
--
Pete Cresswell

On 23/07/2012 8:44 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
> That being said, is there any reason I would regret going for
> Basic rather that Premium?

Basic has much less capability. Basic is for minimal/under-powered
hardware. Premium is what you want. Pro, if you want easier networking,
etc. Pro doesn't have media centre, and few other media goodies, but
they are all free downloads.

HTH

--
Best,
Wolf K
kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

On 23/07/2012 8:44 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
> Finally, I notice a rather large price break between "OEM" and
> other versions - like $100+.
>
> Is there something not quite right with somebody offering an OEM
> version without selling a PC with it? Or is it just that once
> it is registered, the user is locked into the box it is
> registered to? If #2, how is the box identified? i.e. Mobo
> SN? or maybe some hash total whee changing one component makes it
> look like a different PC?

The OEM version is for any mass-produced or custom-built system. I
bought an OEM version for my custom-built system - which I built myself.
No problems.

--
Best,
Wolf K
kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

On 24/07/2012 01:44, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
> I'm looking at
> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...-editions.html
> and am getting a little boggled.
>
> - I don't care about cosmetics
>
> - I use 3rd-party utilities for backup and imaging
>
> - I use TeamViewer instead of RDP
>
> - If/when I want an FTP server I use ServU
>
> I'm guessing that anything with "Aero" in the name is moot to me.
>
> Sounds like with basic, I have to download the 64-bit installer.
>
> That being said, is there any reason I would regret going for
> Basic rather that Premium?
>
> Any reason to look at Professional?
>
>
> Finally, I notice a rather large price break between "OEM" and
> other versions - like $100+.
>
> Is there something not quite right with somebody offering an OEM
> version without selling a PC with it? Or is it just that once
> it is registered, the user is locked into the box it is
> registered to? If #2, how is the box identified? i.e. Mobo
> SN? or maybe some hash total whee changing one component makes it
> look like a different PC?
>

I am using Professional because of higher-security; I just upgraded
from XP Professional and installed the SP1 and patches since SP1.

You can download Windows from DigitalRiver servers (as used by Microsoft
to distribute its products) and use any serial number with them and they
should work including OEM serial numbers.


• Windows 7 Home Premium (x86) - X17-58996
<http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58996.iso>

• Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) - X17-58997
<http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58997.iso>

• Windows 7 Professional (x86) - X17-59183
<http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59183.iso>

• Windows 7 Professional (x64) - X17-59186
<http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59186.iso>

• Windows 7 Ultimate (x86)* - X17-59463
<http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59463.iso>

• Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)* - X17-59465
<http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-59465.iso>

You can also download Microsoft's Tool to create bootable USB flash
drive from here:

<http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool>

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"(PeteCresswell)" <> wrote in message
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> I'm looking at
> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...-editions.html
> and am getting a little boggled.
>
> - I don't care about cosmetics
>
> - I use 3rd-party utilities for backup and imaging
>
> - I use TeamViewer instead of RDP
>
> - If/when I want an FTP server I use ServU
>
> I'm guessing that anything with "Aero" in the name is moot to me.
>
> Sounds like with basic, I have to download the 64-bit installer.
>
> That being said, is there any reason I would regret going for
> Basic rather that Premium?
>
> Any reason to look at Professional?
>
>
> Finally, I notice a rather large price break between "OEM" and
> other versions - like $100+.
>
> Is there something not quite right with somebody offering an OEM
> version without selling a PC with it? Or is it just that once
> it is registered, the user is locked into the box it is
> registered to? If #2, how is the box identified? i.e. Mobo
> SN? or maybe some hash total whee changing one component makes it
> look like a different PC?
> --
> Pete Cresswell





You may never need it, but with Pro or higher, you can use XP Mode. It has
come in handy for me.

Download Windows XP Mode with Virtual PC
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/vir.../download.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

On 7/23/2012 6:44 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
> I'm looking at
> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...-editions.html
> and am getting a little boggled.
>
> - I don't care about cosmetics
>
> - I use 3rd-party utilities for backup and imaging
>
> - I use TeamViewer instead of RDP
>
> - If/when I want an FTP server I use ServU
>
> I'm guessing that anything with "Aero" in the name is moot to me.
>
> Sounds like with basic, I have to download the 64-bit installer.
>
> That being said, is there any reason I would regret going for
> Basic rather that Premium?
>
> Any reason to look at Professional?
>
>
> Finally, I notice a rather large price break between "OEM" and
> other versions - like $100+.
>
> Is there something not quite right with somebody offering an OEM
> version without selling a PC with it? Or is it just that once
> it is registered, the user is locked into the box it is
> registered to? If #2, how is the box identified? i.e. Mobo
> SN? or maybe some hash total whee changing one component makes it
> look like a different PC?

The URL you provided leads to a table that describes which Win 7
versions provide what capabilities. There is a capability labeled
"Branche (sic) Cache Distributed Cache" in that table. What is it?
-- Jeff Barnett

Jeff Barnett wrote:

> There is a capability labeled
> "Branche (sic) Cache Distributed Cache" in that table. What is it?
> -- Jeff Barnett

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...(v=WS.10).aspx

"BranchCache Overview

BranchCache is designed to reduce WAN link utilization and improve
application responsiveness for branch office workers who access content
from servers in remote locations. Branch office client computers use a
locally maintained cache of data to reduce traffic over a WAN link.
The cache can be distributed across client computers (Distributed Cache mode)
or can be housed on a server in the branch (Hosted Cache mode)."

Exciting stuff, if you work in the IT department.

Paul

"Wolf K" wrote in message
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>
Basic has much less capability. Basic is for minimal/under-powered
hardware. Premium is what you want. Pro, if you want easier networking,
etc. Pro doesn't have media centre, and few other media goodies, but
they are all free downloads.

HTH

--
Best,
Wolf K
kirkwood40.blogspot.ca
>

@Wolk K

Fyi...Windows Media Center is include in Win7 Home Premium and higher
versions...i.e. included in Win7 Pro (and Ultimate and Enterprise)

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"Paul" <> wrote in message
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> Jeff Barnett wrote:
>
>> There is a capability labeled "Branche (sic) Cache Distributed Cache" in
>> that table. What is it?
>> -- Jeff Barnett
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...(v=WS.10).aspx
>
> "BranchCache Overview
>
> BranchCache is designed to reduce WAN link utilization and improve
> application responsiveness for branch office workers who access
> content
> from servers in remote locations. Branch office client computers use a
> locally maintained cache of data to reduce traffic over a WAN link.
> The cache can be distributed across client computers (Distributed
> Cache mode)
> or can be housed on a server in the branch (Hosted Cache mode)."
>
> Exciting stuff, if you work in the IT department.

Yeah, it's basically a managed\corporate version of a torrent like file
distribution system. Looking to implement on 180,000 seats globally next
year. Have to upgrade the servers first as well to take full advantage.

On 7/23/2012 9:32 PM, Paul wrote:
> Jeff Barnett wrote:
>
>> There is a capability labeled "Branche (sic) Cache Distributed Cache"
>> in that table. What is it?
>> -- Jeff Barnett
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...(v=WS.10).aspx
>
> "BranchCache Overview
>
> BranchCache is designed to reduce WAN link utilization and improve
> application responsiveness for branch office workers who access
> content
> from servers in remote locations. Branch office client computers use a
> locally maintained cache of data to reduce traffic over a WAN link.
> The cache can be distributed across client computers (Distributed
> Cache mode)
> or can be housed on a server in the branch (Hosted Cache mode)."
>
> Exciting stuff, if you work in the IT department.

I don't. Just getting ready to move a two-computer home from XP to 7 in
the near future. I couldn't parse the name in isolation and thought it
might have something to do with cache management on multi-core chips.
Since I'm a Photo Shop user that would have been exciting stuff and
might influence whether I installed 7 Pro or the next step up. Thank you
for the useful (and money-saving) information.
--
Jeff Barnett