mikenolan7
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Torrance, CA
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| Vista Upgrades
I need to purchase a new laptop (need a smaller one for travel). This machine will be accessing two company's networks, so I'll be sticking with Windows on it. The laptop I'm looking at comes with Vista Home Premium. From a security standpoint, is it worth it to spend the extra money on the upgrade to Vista Business, or Vista Ultimate? |
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PrntRhd
join:2004-11-03
Fairfield, CA | Like XP Home, Vista Home Basic is not for use on domains.
XP Pro allowed domain use and had better folder security and sharing capabilities than XP Home. Vista Business is the better of the Vista choices for similar reasons. |
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Cudni
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join:2003-12-20
Someshire
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| reply to mikenolan7
If you were not on company network i would say it is not worth the upgrade for the security as there is no difference unless you want bitlocker feature (ultimate)
What about joining the domain because as suggested Premum can't, unlike other 2, connect without a workaround? See for lively debate
»[Vista] Vista and SBS 2K3 will not play nice
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Help yourself so God can help you.
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mikenolan7
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join:2005-06-07
Torrance, CA | reply to mikenolan7
Thanks. I'll spring for the upgrade. Not cool to be putzing about with work arounds while on the customer's dime. |
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Dustyn
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join:2003-02-26
Ontario, CAN
edit:
May 18th, @12:09AM
| reply to mikenolan7
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RsOIdF_DdY
Get the Ultimate version! Then you get everything thrown into it... and for the same price!  |
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CajunTek
Insane Cajun
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join:2003-08-08
Arlington, TX
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| said by Dustyn  :(youtube clip) the Ultimate version! Then you get everything thrown into it... and for the same price! I thought this thread was about Vista  
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Dustyn
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join:2003-02-26
Ontario, CAN
| Oh yeah it is!
It just tends to get confusing at times which option is the best option. |
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DevilFrank
join:2003-07-13
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| reply to mikenolan7
I would go with Vista Ultimate 64. You can use BitLocker for this laptop, you can backup the complete computer with Ultimate and the connection to the company networks will be easy. You can customize the built-in Firewall very fine.
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homeBasic
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| said by DevilFrank :You can customize the built-in Firewall very fine. "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security" is included in Home Basic too  |
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