Windows 7?

Sadly I'll need to have a Windows 7 Home Ultimate installation on my
MacPro1.1 Xeon Quad 4x3,0ghz (prod. Summer 07), but infact I'm a bit
confused which version to choose or not. - It will be installed as a
virtual machine using Paralles Desktop 6.x which I already have bought.
Some say 32bits, some 64bits...

Which version should I buy - 32bits or 64bits?

Cheers, Erik Richard

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"ErikRS" wrote in message

You have a Mac. Why in the world would you need Windows?

 

Two reasons...
1. I have some applications that will only run on Windows. Until now
I've been running XPPro on my other MacPro - also in a VM.
2. I still test software especially for visually and reading impaired
that donot run on Mac OS X.

I know I could buy a cheap Win-box to do the testing, but since I myself
a.m.o. need to use ZoomView it'll be easier - and cheaper - for me to
use a VM on the MacPro. - If I should buy a similar enlargement tool for
Windows, it will be very expensive...

Cheers, Erik Richard

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Two reasons...
1. I have some applications that will only run on Windows. Until now
I've been running XPPro on my other MacPro - also in a VM.
2. I still test software especially for visually and reading impaired
that donot run on Mac OS X.

I know I could buy a cheap Win-box to do the testing, but since I myself
a.m.o. need to use ZoomView it'll be easier - and cheaper - for me to
use a VM on the MacPro. - If I should buy a similar enlargement tool for
Windows, it will be very expensive...

Cheers, Erik Richard[/QUOTE]

I run Windows 7 in a Parallels VM to web site testing. I test my site
against Internet Explorer. I've found that I could use Crossover for IE
7, 8, or 9. So I run the latest release (10?) on Parallels.

It's a pain firing it up monthly, having to reset my password (it
automatically expires after 30 days), and update Windows, Adobe, Opera,
Firefox, and Chrome. The virtual disk has ballooned to 64GB even though
I regularly defragment and compress it. I think I'm about ready to
reinstall Windows. The problem is that my codes don't work any more and
I have to call Microsoft to reauthorize a Windows install. They don't
seem to understand what Virtual instance and that I bought Windows and
am re-installing on a VM. Which is weird because M$ partners with
VMware to sell Windows 2008 Server as their controller. And that's a
$600 CD.

 

As far as I am aware there is no such thing as "Windows 7 Home Ultimate".
"Home" is an entry level system, though I think that's only available to
large OEMs because I've never seen anything less than "Home Premium".

"Ultimate" is the top of the range for consumers (the only one "above" that
is "Enterprise" and you probably can't get that unless you are a multi-
user business). "Ultimate" is the only one out of the Windows 7 consumer
offerings which has multilingual capability.

<http://www.windows7.cc/windows-7-features/windows-7-product-editions-comparison-chart/>

Note that "Home Premium" is crippled in various ways - you can't use Remote
Desktop into it for example, which means a third party product is needed
if you want to support family or friends running it remotely.

Go for the 64-bit version. The only reason to go for the 32 bit version
is if you want support for older devices which only have 32 bit drivers
available.

Here's a tip: Look for the OEM version of Ultimate because it will be a
lot cheaper.

<http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/is-it-ok-to-use-oem-windows-on-your-own-pc-dont-ask-microsoft/1561>

FWIW my OEM version of Windows 7 Ultimate was something like USD 200 and
at the time the full retail price in Switzerland was about USD 500; Microsoft
were price gouging in my country, so it was a no brainer to go the OEM route.

 

Hm... I was told that the 'Home Ultimate' should be able to switch
between languages - like OS X - without having to buy extra language
kits for it. I sometiems will need this feature. - Your link to the
feature table doesn't say anything about this...

I have MS Remote Desktop for my XPPro, but have never used it. If a few
times one of my friends needs to have access to my machine, we're using
'TeamViewer QuickSupport' (free version) - great little tool for such
things.
<http://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/mac.aspx>

I don't need all the multimedia apps either that come along with the
three biggest versions. - Here Mac + OS X is far, far ahead of Windows -
any version - except for two apps WinAmp and MiltiMatch Jukebox, but I
can live with this.

I have thought of that... Here in Denmark prices are even higher. The
cheapest one here is the 'Home Basic' to a price of apprx. $170-180USd.

Cheers, Erik Richard

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Perhaps the marketing name is different in Denmark. 'Ultimate' is
the only one (apart from the 'Enterprise') which has multilingual ability.

I sometiems will need this feature. - Your link to the

It's in the last table on that page:

'Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Language Packs'

Yes, that's the workaround for supporting users with Home Premium.

Ouch! The 'Home Premium' here is/was(?) more like 120 USD.

I add the was(?) because I am not sure how easy it is to get Windows 7
any more. Perhaps they are charging extra for it because Windows 8 is
now out. Windows 8 Pro comes with multilingual support, though when
you do an upgrade to 8.1 it dumps you back to one language only, so
you have to download and install any other language packs you have added
again.

 

The s/w I use under WinXP happens to be 32 bit compatible and does not
run on Win7-64. So I'd have to use Win7-32 - this may come about some
day but I'm in no hurry.

That's what you need to look for - what s/w you'll be running under
Win7. I believe it has some modes for WinXP or otherwise 32 bit
programs even if installed as 64... someone will know those details.

 

Looks like you didn't write anything...

 

I run Windows 7 in a Parallels VM to web site testing. I test my site
against Internet Explorer. I've found that I could use Crossover for IE
7, 8, or 9. So I run the latest release (10?) on Parallels.

It's a pain firing it up monthly, having to reset my password (it
automatically expires after 30 days), and update Windows, Adobe, Opera,
Firefox, and Chrome. The virtual disk has ballooned to 64GB even though
I regularly defragment and compress it. I think I'm about ready to
reinstall Windows. The problem is that my codes don't work any more and
I have to call Microsoft to reauthorize a Windows install. They don't
seem to understand what Virtual instance and that I bought Windows and
am re-installing on a VM. Which is weird because M$ partners with
VMware to sell Windows 2008 Server as their controller. And that's a
$600 CD.[/QUOTE]

MS has never been known for each finger knowing what each other finger
is doing.

 

Yea. I wanted to postpone, and hit the wrong key.
News propagation is now so damn fast I couldn't
cancel before it'd been sent around the world.

I was going to say a simplified comparison chart is
here (scroll down a bit)...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H09C0U2/

....along with current USA pricing.

Billy Y..

 

Ah, I overlooked that, so it must be either the Enterprise or the
Ultimate version...

Denmark is a small market where it's very hard to put presure on a
reseller to lower pricing. - That's not only on computer stuff, but also
on digital cameras and accessories.

Just a small example... I have a Canon EOS 5D Mk II and was looking for
a prime zoom lens ala EF 24-70mm/f:2.8L II USM or similar. You can find
this new ver. on eBay.de for less than €1300EUR, apprx. $1780USd- Price
in Denmark is 14.999Dkr. = $2708USd. And if you can use a used in 'mint
condition' instead, you can get it as low as apprx. €950EUR on eBay.de.

I found a review on DPReview with a comparison with another of those I
had in mind - a Tamron SP A009 28-75mm/f:2,8 Di LD. There was a series
of +2x10 pictures which I carefully studied and decided to choose the
one giving the best pictures no matter the price. I chose without
reading the review first, and to my surprise it was the Tamron 28-75mm
I've chosen! - Normal Danish stock price was 7995Dkr. = $1443USd, and I
can add that I'm not the slightest disappointed with the choice... The
review had only one 'minus' about the Tamron - it is without picture
stabilization...

I asked one of my friends who buys and sells a lot of camera equipment
on the net to find a good one in minimum 'excellent condition'. He found
a boxed one in the UK for me to a price of $439USd = 2431Dkr. incl.
shipping. This lens is and looks as if it never has been out of the
store - i.e. it is totally like new... - The same he did for me with a
Sigma 17-35mm/f:2,8-4,0 EX-DG HSM, the top model of their wide angle
lenses. - Boxed 'like new' 2500Dkr. ($451USd) on eBay in the UK. Normal
stock price in Denmark is 8995Dkr. / $1624USd. New price in the UK are
apprx. $975-1100USd depending on the store...

And here we're again back to why I also might have a minor need though
for Win7. - I have an app on the Canon CD which allows me to directly
record HD video to disk in Win7 - no Mac version of this app available...

Cheers, Erik Richard

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Erik Richard Sørensen, Member of ADC, <>
NisusWriter - The Future In Multilingual Text Processing - www.nisus.com
Openoffice.org - The Modern Productivity Solution - www.openoffice.org
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Puffin Killer:

What kind of a question is that? We who run Windows on our Macs do so
because we need to run software that is not available for the Mac. Got
it?

 

ErikRS:

64-bit Win 7 Pro in Bootcamp, plus Parallels Desktop. Works for me on
two MacBook Pros.

 

Google Paralles Desktop 6.x.

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I run Windows 7 in a Parallels VM to web site testing. I test my site
against Internet Explorer. I've found that I could use Crossover for IE
7, 8, or 9. So I run the latest release (10?) on Parallels.

It's a pain firing it up monthly, having to reset my password (it
automatically expires after 30 days), and update Windows, Adobe, Opera,
Firefox, and Chrome. The virtual disk has ballooned to 64GB even though
I regularly defragment and compress it. I think I'm about ready to
reinstall Windows. The problem is that my codes don't work any more and
I have to call Microsoft to reauthorize a Windows install. They don't
seem to understand what Virtual instance and that I bought Windows and
am re-installing on a VM. Which is weird because M$ partners with
VMware to sell Windows 2008 Server as their controller. And that's a
$600 CD.[/QUOTE]

Just buy a valid copy.



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Creationists - get educated before you argue,
And when you're corrected, try to learn something.

Creationists only need know that
Evolution is important proven science
and
creation is made up nonsense

 

He's already got a valid copy that he or his employers paid for.

Money doesn't grow on trees. I had great difficulty reauthorising a copy
of Windows 8 to work in a different VM because of the obstacles Microsoft
put in my way.

 

A Google search for "Paralles Desktop" does indeed turn up numerous
places were people have made that same typo.

 

That's much clearer thanks.