Windows 7 Home or Pro?

[zo1d]

Hi,

I've already got Windows 7 Home and Pro on pre-order at the cheapest pre-launch prices however I'm starting to think that maybe Pro is a bit of a waste for me.

Basically I'm already running the evaluation copy of Windows 7 and have a licensed copy of VMWare workstation which I use to run Windows XP in and all my backups are automated using batch and vb scripts that I've written (which back up all my data to another partition which I then periodically copy to an external drive).

Seeing that the main additions in the Pro version are backup and Windows XP mode is it worth me getting Pro or should I just cancel the order and just use Home?

 

[theheyes]

If you've already pre-ordered it for the cheap price I wouldn't bother faffing about now. Pro includes all the features of Home (which wasn't the case with Vista) so you're not missing out.

 

[Raumarik]

As it's pre-ordered at a decent price I'd keep it, I got pro partly for the backup as it's pretty handy and saves me faffing about with Acronis or Ghost again, do that enough at work!

 

[lcg]

I'd keep it because you pre-ordered it for a very good price. You can then do what you want with it - use it, keep it for future use, or sell it. If you chose to sell it, you're bound to make more than you paid for it

 

[braveheart]

Ive pre-ordered for W7 HP full version (retail) cos it so cheap and I dont need any more features in Pro or Ultimate so HP is enough for my PC