Vista Home Premium vs. Ultimate

[ximhkx]

I mainly use my computer (AMD X2 4200+, 7900 GT, 2 GB OCZ Platinum, 160GB HD) to game and to chat, homework and all that stuff. Is it worth upgrading to Home Premium or Ultimate for my situation?

 

[Mem]

Compare the features you get over HP,for me I know it was not worth it.

Features between editions.

 

[blurredvision]

I actually thought about posting this same exact question last night. For the past few months, I just knew I was going to pony up the money for the Ultimate edition. I'm a tech guy with a powerful system, why wouldn't I buy the "best" edition of Vista? But I saw the exact same chart that Mem linked to, and Home Premium is the one that I realistically need to get. Plus, it's $100 cheaper for christ's sake.

Home Premium is now the one I have my eye on, but I'm having a hard time committing to it. I'm still the high-end tech geek who has to have the best of everything when I know that it's a waste of money.

 

[uallas5]

Since I was running XP PRO at home before VISTA RC2, I just wish there was a upgrade path (or sideways path) from PRO to Home Premium.

 

[ColKurtz]

Ultimate Edition should be called Remote Destkop edition -- that's the only reason I can think of to go with Ultimate.

 

[Oyeve]

Does Home Premium have backup SW? Or is it basically in all te Vista versions?

 

[ximhkx]

thanks guys for the responses. I just compared the two and since I don't own a business, the data backup isn't really necessary for me.

 

[meson2000]

Yeah, it does suck that you have to pay more just for remote desktop. Oh well...

 

[Oyeve]

Well, I may end up getting either business or ultimate. They should have a Home Premium/Business hybrid. Thats what I really need. Hopefully when my job starts getting in Vista it will be at least the business version.

 

[stash]

They should have a Home Premium/Business hybrid

It's called Ultimate

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: stash

They should have a Home Premium/Business hybrid

It's called Ultimate

Yeah, but I dont need the last two things in ultimate.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: Oyeve

Originally posted by: stash

They should have a Home Premium/Business hybrid

It's called Ultimate

Yeah, but I dont need the last two things in ultimate.

People bitch enough about there being 4 different versions, I can't imagine what adding another one would do to the geek forums of the internet (this one included). I remember a year or so ago when word starting leaking out about the different versions Microsoft was planning for Vista. At the beginning, it stood at something like 7 or 8 different versions . I think it's a good thing they whittled it down to 4.

 

[Xyclone]

I have Ultimate, but only because I got it for free (mom is an MSDN subscriber). I would say Home Premium is perfect for any user who is not interested in the Remote Desktop feature.

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: blurredvision
I think it's a good thing they whittled it down to 4.

Yeah. I got totally freaked by MS's original product line proposal. Even now, though, we're really going from two versions (Pro and Home) to five (including Vista Enterprise). And those five have significant differences in features. (Yes, I know that XP MCE and XP TabletPC exist, but Home and Pro make up most of what's out there right now.)

I'm still wondering what's going to happen with OEM versions of Vista. The unique OEM Install CDs (both Generic and BIOS-locked) that we have now with XP are a pain for support people.

 

[Canterwood]

Can you set local group policies in Home Premium?

I wouldn't have thought so, but its one thing I require.

 

[rasczak]

as well, isn't ultimate the only version you can legally tranfers licenses with?

 

[sfryman]

I'm concerned about the 'Business networking' item.

I do have multiple PCs, and I do use the current XP networking features in XP Pro. Is it going to be harder for me to map drives from other PCs, for example? Exactly what networking features am I missing if I go to 'Home Premium'??

 

[masteraleph]

Originally posted by: jpbelauskas
as well, isn't ultimate the only version you can legally tranfers licenses with?

Between computers? No, that's fine with all retail versions. Between owners? Ditto.

Ultimate and Business are the only 2 licensed for use in a VM though.

 

[Kappo]

Originally posted by: sfryman
I'm concerned about the 'Business networking' item.

I do have multiple PCs, and I do use the current XP networking features in XP Pro. Is it going to be harder for me to map drives from other PCs, for example? Exactly what networking features am I missing if I go to 'Home Premium'??

Joining a domain.

 

[Shamrock]

Does V-Home still limit you on the amount of networked PCs you can connect to? XP home limits you to 10.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: Shamrock
Does V-Home still limit you on the amount of networked PCs you can connect to? XP home limits you to 10.

Yes.

 

[corkyg]

I found this chart to be useful. Simple and direct.

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