I'm So Smart: Help me pleeeeeaaassse

Help me pleeeeeaaassse

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Topic: Help me pleeeeeaaassse

Posted By: ax412
Subject: Help me pleeeeeaaassse
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2011 at 3:24pm

Anyhow, for this computer I want to install windows 7 ultimate. (but i want the legit version)

so this link is from my school. The wording however is throwing me off....

Am I purchasing windows 7 ultimate? Or is it assuming I have the basic windows 7 and this purchase won't work unless i have windows 7 home.

http://www.journeyed.com/item/Microsoft/Windows+7/20011473LARS - http://www.journeyed.com/item/Microsoft/Windows+7/20011473LARS

I'm sorry for the dumb question but help me out.

Also I want to dual boot Snow Leopard and Win 7, is that a good endeavour?

Thanks in advance.

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Posted By: BAIN
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2011 at 3:34pm

when i opened the link it said "page not found". what does it say in the requirements section?

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Posted By: Aquaknot
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2011 at 3:35pm

If you want to dual boot, start with a Mac and dual boot windows. Nothing runs Windows 7 Ultimate better than a Mac. I can prove it. I run it on an i7 MacBook Pro and it's scary fast/seamless.
If you dual boot these 2 operating systems, go with 8Gb of RAM and use VMWare Fusion or similar rather than Bootcamp. Allocate the memory evenly and it will be a rocket
You can't install Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit with a Student key/license. There is a specific edition for this discount licensing
You don't need Ultimate unless you need to use Bit-Locker to protect your data or want a choice of 35 different languages to install - no other day to day features are added to Ultimate that would benefit the average user.
Your link goes nowhere.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/compare

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Posted By: Heavenly_tRiNiTy
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2011 at 3:37pm

Think u mean are u upgrading from Windows 7 or is it a straight forward install of W7 ultimate. Answer is dunno cos the link doesnt work. I know u can get W7 as a digital download but Ultimate gives u nothing worthwhile that u cant get with additional software imo .Phantaci is this a PC or Mac? Afaik Snow Leopard only works on Mac systems but they can run Windows too.

EDIT: I concur with Aqua dont get Ultimate unless its the same price as Home/Basic W7 and stack it out with RAM - minimum of 4GB and iCore 3 or 5 processor or AMD equivalent.

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Posted By: ax412
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2011 at 4:12pm

Originally posted by Heavenly_tRiNiTy

Think u mean are u upgrading from Windows 7 or is it a straight forward install of W7 ultimate. Answer is dunno cos the link doesnt work. I know u can get W7 as a digital download but Ultimate gives u nothing worthwhile that u cant get with additional software imo .Phantaci is this a PC or Mac? Afaik Snow Leopard only works on Mac systems but they can run Windows too.

EDIT: I concur with Aqua dont get Ultimate unless its the same price as Home/Basic W7 and stack it out with RAM - minimum of 4GB and iCore 3 or 5 processor or AMD equivalent.

My bad with the faulty link,

its a straightforward install on W7. I assumed ultimate was special, but obviously I'll get the professional ;)

http://www.journeyed.com/item/Microsoft/Windows+7/1454097 - http://www.journeyed.com/item/Microsoft/Windows+7/1454097

http://www.journeyed.com/fccc - http://www.journeyed.com/fccc

Edit*

These are my specs will they work?

I plan on assembling a better computer before the end of the year just in time for mass effect 3 ;)

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