Windows 7: Which one will you be going for?

[Wootzeh]

XP mode is aimed at businesses who have software that was developed for old operating systems and have kept their computers on old OSs to keep them compatable. I can't think of a use for XP mode except for that tbh, unless you want to run reeally old games.

*No reason for the average person in their home.

[AgnesIO]

Im thinking bout pro, but'll probs go for Home

October 22nd though? sheesh.

I thought it was sooner than that, due to all the hype etc

So how am I supposed to use my custom build pc if I can't even get the OS till october?

[Recursion]

Professional. Don't need everything in Ultimate, but I want more than Home Premium.

[HotelUser]

After Vista I am not taking my chances with a watered down version of Windows (XP-Mode all the way!). When I am eventually forced to use a variant of Windows that is not XP, I'll be torrenting Ultimate.

[shizzle]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...mpare-editions

Why would anyone need anything other than home premium?

After seeing that, Premium seems the best.

[GommeInc]

Hard to say, it's definitely between Premium and Pro.

[N!ck]

If I pirate it then Ultimate and if I buy it then Home Premium.

Does anyone know if the pre-order for half price offer is the retail edition (activation on 3 PCs) or am I barking up the wrong tree?

[Turbocom]

To answer your questions, I'm buying Ultimate because I need BittLocker and the system speedup, I also need to have the option to boot from a VHD which I do almost everyday

[Stephen!]

If I pirate it then Ultimate and if I buy it then Home Premium.

Does anyone know if the pre-order for half price offer is the retail edition (activation on 3 PCs) or am I barking up the wrong tree?

It is the retail edition.

[Jahova]

Home Premium