Perhaps home premium has "everything needed" -
but I suppose that depends on whose needs.
At least two features missing from home premium that are in w7pro:
1. support for Microsoft Virtual PC and its
included Windows XP Mode (although, I must say
when I was using w7 home premium a while back, I
was able to download and install Virtual PC and XP Mode).
2. built-in backup, including automatic backup
scheduling and disc imaging, which is obviously
available in 3rd-party products, but works very well in w7pro.
And up to now, I've preferred build to buy -
although I'm beginning to question that after
recently experiencing the issue with the
SandyBridge motherboard glitch that involved more
of a runaround on my part to get resolved than
probably would have been the case if had
purchased the PC from a Dell or HP or such. I had
to deal directly with the m/b provider, ASUS, which was a bit more complicated.
And the low pricing of PC's these days make the
build option less attractive - although fun,
educational, and a worthwhile experience.
At 07:55 AM 2011-05-18, Denys Beauchemin wrote:
>I agree the selection was for some older PCs and I'm not sure I would spend
>anything on them.
>
>You asked a good question when you enquired about budget, I would go further
>and ask 'what do you want to do with the PC?'
>
>I would also add that definitely, the PC should come with Windows 7 and
>there is really no need for Windows 7 professional; home premium has
>everything needed.
>
>Denys
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
>Of Craig Lalley
>Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 9:55 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] HP PC's (a6120n or m7160) ?
>
>Build or Buy, that is the question... not really.
>
>My point was, that those are "older" PC's. As an example, I went to
>DELL... (I am sure HP, Lenovo, Gateway have the same offers.)
>
>At DELL right now, there is a Intel® Pentium Dual-Core® E5800 w/VT (3.2GHZ,
>2MB L2, 800FSB), with 3 GB of memory and a 320GB hard drive.
>
>Total cost was $369. Tough to beat the daily specials.
>
>-Craig
>
>
>--- On Tue, 5/17/11, Olav Kappert <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>From: Olav Kappert <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: HP PC's (a6120n or m7160) ?
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 1:17 PM
>
>In your opinion, between these two HP PC's (a6120n or m7160), which one
>would you choose ?
>
>How about for for speed or for Windows 7 professional ?
>
>Olav.
>
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