What are the benefits of Windows 7 Enterprise over the Professional version?
Just extended the trial on my Windows 7 Professional for another 30 days … so 90 days left is it worth wiping the machine and installing Windows 7 Enterprise?
Windows 7 has a number of variations Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate.
The business user will only be interested in 3 versions Professional, Enterprise & Ultimate.
Windows 7 Professional is targeted at small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). Microsoft see it replacing XP Professional and Vista Business and should be the OS operating system choice for OEM manufacturers business PCs and laptops. A retail product will be available in both full and upgrade versions.
Professional will be available to Volume Licensing enterprise customers via Software Assurance agreements.
Windows 7 Enterprise Targeted at Large Enterprises
Unlike the Professional version Windows 7 Enterprise will not be available as a retail or preinstalled OEM product. Enterprise will only be available to Volume Licensing enterprise customers via Software Assurance agreements.
Ultimate and Enterprise have the same feature set but Ultimate will be available as a retail & OEM product with full and upgrade versions.
Conclusion:
Large organisations will go for Windows 7 Enterprise which is Ultimate anyway.
So what should SMEs go for Professional or Ultimate? Professional for everyone except for laptop and power users where Ultimate is the better choice.
More Information:
Wrong Version of Windows 7?
So your new computer came with the wrong version of Windows 7. Windows Anytime Upgrade means you can buy your upgrade online from Microsoft.
Windows Anytime will not permit you to upgrade Professional to Enterprise.
Windows Anytime Upgrade: Windows 7 Business to Ultimate Upgrade
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