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    Is one easier than the other

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Clutch, Jul 2, 2009.

  1. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    We are planning on pre ordering W7 but we have an old desktop we want to out it on.

    The question I have is will premium be smaller and faster than professional for older computers?
     
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    I do not think that it will make any differences if the minimum hardware meets the requirement of W7 in general.

    More likely is the availability of drivers that will make or break it.

    cheers ...
     
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  3. Nankuru

    Nankuru Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't think there would be much difference. A lot of folk including myself have been running W7 Ultimate on old machines and that runs pretty well.

    The features like backup that only pro has should work while Media Centre seems to be the most 'hardware limited' feature. But then premium is cheaper.

    Have a look at the Win7 512MB thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=340971
     
    Nankuru, Jul 2, 2009
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