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Anyone considering taking advantage of this promo to upgrade is Samsung Netbook? Is it worth moving from XP to 7?
AFAIK the ‘upgrade’ only concerns Vista users, XP users will need to buy the ‘full’ versions, and install from scratch.
There is no upgrade path from XP so pricing may differ, along with the installation procedure.
Aside from that, those who have switched to 7RC seem to prefer it over XP in general.
You can upgrade to Windows 7 from XP with these offers according to the Microsoft Pre-Order FAQ. (Click on “How do I know if I am eligible for this offer?”) You still need to install from scratch, though.
I doubt I’d install it on the NC10, but I’ve already ordered a bunch for the computers on my home network.
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You can upgrade to Windows 7 from XP with these offers according to the Microsoft Pre-Order FAQ. (Click on “How do I know if I am eligible for this offer?”) You still need to install from scratch, though[/quote1246316085]Yea, I believe that this is the case.
I’m trying to find out which version I want to pre-order for my NC10. I don’t know if I feel like getting 7 Pro for $100.I’d recommend Home Premium. The two major differences between Pro and Premium are XP Mode and joining Domains. The NC10’s processor doesn’t have the virtualization feature required for XP Mode, so unless you have a need to join a Domain you might as well not waste your money.
Utilities for checking processor features: Intel, AMD. GRC‘s works on either.
The WinSuperSite has a fuller Windows 7 Edition Comparison that might be helpful.
I actually thought that maybe the automatic backup would be a good feature of 7 Pro.
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I actually thought that maybe the automatic backup would be a good feature of 7 Pro.
Is there a reason why this is not the case?
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NoSo, anybody out there think that the automatic backup features of 7 Pro are worth spending $100 instead of $50??
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So, anybody out there think that the automatic backup features of 7 Pro are worth spending $100 instead of $50??
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No. Buy Acronis True Image Home for £39.95 instead 🙂[quote1246462871=TCMuffin]No. Buy Acronis True Image Home for £39.95 instead :)[/quote1246462871]
Yeah, save some money! ::chuckles::There’s plenty of free and/or cheap backup programs and methods out there. I do it more-or-less manually: all I care about is my data, and most of that is kept in a version control system so it’s always backed up to multiple machines. Anything else I care about is at least on a flash drive as well as the NC10.
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