Upgrading worth it?

Right now I'm running Vista Home Premium 64 bit ( OEM ) would it benefit
me to upgrade to Vista Ultimate 64 bit ? If so do I chose Retail or OEM
and why? I have heard that a new OS maybe coming soon that is why I'm
asking. I enjoy Vista alot except for playing some of my older games
which is why I dual boot with XP Pro and Vista. Thanks for any info you
might be able to suggest.


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colt1911

Windows XP PRO 32bit Dual booting with Vista Home Premium 64
bit
ASUS P5N32E-SLI Motherboard
Intel E6850 C2D Cpu with a Zalman 9700 cooler
2 XFX 8600GT's Pci express cards
4 gigs Corsair 6400C4 2GB Kit DDR2-800
Pri. HD WD 7200 rpm 500GB Sata 2
Sec > HD WD 7200 rpm 250GB Sata 2
( 2 ) DVD Burners with lightscribe
Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Antec 650 watt psu
Acer P221W 22" Widescreen LCD

"colt1911" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Right now I'm running Vista Home Premium 64 bit ( OEM ) would it benefit
> me to upgrade to Vista Ultimate 64 bit ? If so do I chose Retail or OEM
> and why? I have heard that a new OS maybe coming soon that is why I'm
> asking. I enjoy Vista alot except for playing some of my older games
> which is why I dual boot with XP Pro and Vista. Thanks for any info you
> might be able to suggest.
>
Absolutely not. If you wanted Ultimate, you really should have bought it
originally. The upgrade prices are ridiculous, and you don't get much added
value for your money!

John

you are already using the upgrade version of vista.
A version that just works>>>

Windows XP

Cleanse your PC from the plague and format Vista NOW!


"colt1911" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Right now I'm running Vista Home Premium 64 bit ( OEM ) would it benefit
> me to upgrade to Vista Ultimate 64 bit ? If so do I chose Retail or OEM
> and why? I have heard that a new OS maybe coming soon that is why I'm
> asking. I enjoy Vista alot except for playing some of my older games
> which is why I dual boot with XP Pro and Vista. Thanks for any info you
> might be able to suggest.
>
>
> --
> colt1911
>
> Windows XP PRO 32bit Dual booting with Vista Home Premium 64
> bit
> ASUS P5N32E-SLI Motherboard
> Intel E6850 C2D Cpu with a Zalman 9700 cooler
> 2 XFX 8600GT's Pci express cards
> 4 gigs Corsair 6400C4 2GB Kit DDR2-800
> Pri. HD WD 7200 rpm 500GB Sata 2
> Sec > HD WD 7200 rpm 250GB Sata 2
> ( 2 ) DVD Burners with lightscribe
> Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Antec 650 watt psu
> Acer P221W 22" Widescreen LCD

Your older games will not run on the 64-bit version
of Windows Vista...stay with the 32-bit version.
The next Windows operating system won't be available
for several years, maybe 2010.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"colt1911" <> wrote in message news:...

Right now I'm running Vista Home Premium 64 bit ( OEM ) would it benefit
me to upgrade to Vista Ultimate 64 bit ? If so do I chose Retail or OEM
and why? I have heard that a new OS maybe coming soon that is why I'm
asking. I enjoy Vista alot except for playing some of my older games
which is why I dual boot with XP Pro and Vista. Thanks for any info you
might be able to suggest.


--
colt1911

Windows XP PRO 32bit Dual booting with Vista Home Premium 64
bit
ASUS P5N32E-SLI Motherboard
Intel E6850 C2D Cpu with a Zalman 9700 cooler
2 XFX 8600GT's Pci express cards
4 gigs Corsair 6400C4 2GB Kit DDR2-800
Pri. HD WD 7200 rpm 500GB Sata 2
Sec > HD WD 7200 rpm 250GB Sata 2
( 2 ) DVD Burners with lightscribe
Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Antec 650 watt psu
Acer P221W 22" Widescreen LCD

Not really. Using home premium will get you the same results as
Ultimate. The only thing you'll get with ultimate is bitlocker. And
there are better encription software that is easier to use then that.

Your system will run ultimate no problem. I have had them sid by side
and you see virtually no difference.


--
joel406

People like Tie Various are a dime a dozen. They cant get Vista to work
for one reson or another.

They either have cheap systems that are incapable of running vista
properly.

Or lack sufficient understanding about computers to set it up
correctly.

Base your expierience on your own results. Not soap box preachers.


--
joel406

You would really need to look at the different features between the two. You
get the same functionality, just a few different "features" like Dreamscene
(animated background), BitLocker (for encrypting your hard drive)... For
just daily use or gaming, No. If you need the other features, sure. But, as
for performance or compatibility, nothing will change.

--
Dustin Harper

http://www.vistarip.com

"colt1911" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Right now I'm running Vista Home Premium 64 bit ( OEM ) would it benefit
> me to upgrade to Vista Ultimate 64 bit ? If so do I chose Retail or OEM
> and why? I have heard that a new OS maybe coming soon that is why I'm
> asking. I enjoy Vista alot except for playing some of my older games
> which is why I dual boot with XP Pro and Vista. Thanks for any info you
> might be able to suggest.
>
>
> --
> colt1911
>
> Windows XP PRO 32bit Dual booting with Vista Home Premium 64
> bit
> ASUS P5N32E-SLI Motherboard
> Intel E6850 C2D Cpu with a Zalman 9700 cooler
> 2 XFX 8600GT's Pci express cards
> 4 gigs Corsair 6400C4 2GB Kit DDR2-800
> Pri. HD WD 7200 rpm 500GB Sata 2
> Sec > HD WD 7200 rpm 250GB Sata 2
> ( 2 ) DVD Burners with lightscribe
> Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Antec 650 watt psu
> Acer P221W 22" Widescreen LCD

Please read out ActiveWin review of Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and x86 to
find out if Ultimate is the right choice for you:
http://www.activewin.com/reviews/sof...ta/index.shtml
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"colt1911" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Right now I'm running Vista Home Premium 64 bit ( OEM ) would it benefit
> me to upgrade to Vista Ultimate 64 bit ? If so do I chose Retail or OEM
> and why? I have heard that a new OS maybe coming soon that is why I'm
> asking. I enjoy Vista alot except for playing some of my older games
> which is why I dual boot with XP Pro and Vista. Thanks for any info you
> might be able to suggest.
>
>
> --
> colt1911
>
> Windows XP PRO 32bit Dual booting with Vista Home Premium 64
> bit
> ASUS P5N32E-SLI Motherboard
> Intel E6850 C2D Cpu with a Zalman 9700 cooler
> 2 XFX 8600GT's Pci express cards
> 4 gigs Corsair 6400C4 2GB Kit DDR2-800
> Pri. HD WD 7200 rpm 500GB Sata 2
> Sec > HD WD 7200 rpm 250GB Sata 2
> ( 2 ) DVD Burners with lightscribe
> Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Antec 650 watt psu
> Acer P221W 22" Widescreen LCD

joel406 wrote:
> Not really. Using home premium will get you the same results as
> Ultimate. The only thing you'll get with ultimate is bitlocker. And
> there are better encription software that is easier to use then that.
>
> Your system will run ultimate no problem. I have had them sid by side
> and you see virtually no difference.
>
>

You also get the ability to use Windows' fax program.

--
Alias

To email me, remove shoes

Grow up

"Tie Various" <> wrote in message
news:...
> you are already using the upgrade version of vista.
> A version that just works>>>
>
> Windows XP
>
> Cleanse your PC from the plague and format Vista NOW!
>
>
> "colt1911" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> Right now I'm running Vista Home Premium 64 bit ( OEM ) would it benefit
>> me to upgrade to Vista Ultimate 64 bit ? If so do I chose Retail or OEM
>> and why? I have heard that a new OS maybe coming soon that is why I'm
>> asking. I enjoy Vista alot except for playing some of my older games
>> which is why I dual boot with XP Pro and Vista. Thanks for any info you
>> might be able to suggest.
>>
>>
>> --
>> colt1911
>>
>> Windows XP PRO 32bit Dual booting with Vista Home Premium 64
>> bit
>> ASUS P5N32E-SLI Motherboard
>> Intel E6850 C2D Cpu with a Zalman 9700 cooler
>> 2 XFX 8600GT's Pci express cards
>> 4 gigs Corsair 6400C4 2GB Kit DDR2-800
>> Pri. HD WD 7200 rpm 500GB Sata 2
>> Sec > HD WD 7200 rpm 250GB Sata 2
>> ( 2 ) DVD Burners with lightscribe
>> Ultra Aluminus Full Tower w/ Antec 650 watt psu
>> Acer P221W 22" Widescreen LCD
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