Choosing a Windows 7 Version: Home, Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate

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Windows Vista users, your long-overdue reprieve has finally arrived: Today you can walk into your local software retailer and pick up your very own copy of Windows 7.  The days of constant crashes, long boot times and endless updates are finally over – but not without a quite literal price.  Microsoft expects you to pay the piper for its new OS, and just as with Vista, you’ll need to choose which version suits you best.  We chat with tech analyst and writer Rob Enderle to find out how to choose the version you need.

For further advice on selecting the right version, be sure to check out our handy Windows 7 Upgrade Guide.