Hello,

I am buying a new windows 7 and would like to know which one I may buy?

I did explored the chart for the 3 versions but still can not make up my mind.

Here is the situation:-

I am using AMD Phenom II X4 955 Processor 3.20 GHz black edition

16 GB Ram

Will use the 64x version.

I am working mostly on 6 applications mostly (Photoshop, Premiere, Camtasia, Soundforge, Microsoft Office, Format Factory) and do a lot of rendering, and some other daily tasks utilities like clean and defrage with a pdf reader.

Do I really need to get the ultimate or professional one or the home premium one do fits and more then enough for me?

I understand that we have geeks around here so please advise.

I think that home premium would be ok, But I haven't used all the software you mention.

Have you tried microsofts compatability tool

There are features that you get with Ultimate, for example, that you don't get with Home Premium. However, the running of applications themselves, or the ability to use the RAM, is not different between the two versions.

I think that home premium would be ok, But I haven't used all the software you mention.

Have you tried microsofts compatability tool

Excuse my foolish question, but what shall I do with this link in case I am going to buy the home premium one?

There are features that you get with Ultimate, for example, that you don't get with Home Premium. However, the running of applications themselves, or the ability to use the RAM, is not different between the two versions.

More explanations please.

More explanations please.

You may see all differences here:

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

and also watch this explanatory video:

http://view.atdmt.com/action/RF_Atlas_CompareEd_ChooseEd_VS?href=http://res1.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/Windows%207/main/0/8/08c270cb-7f8b-4984-9d5d-a70733bb4361/08c270cb-7f8b-4984-9d5d-a70733bb4361.wmv

Best wishes.

Edited April 23, 201115 yr by cannie

Buy the Professional Edition if you want to upgrade the RAM later to 24GB. The Home Premium is limited to 16GB

Only buy the Professional level SKU's so that you can implement LUA + SRP security ... which everyone should be doing.