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03 Mar 2011
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Product ID
I purchased a download version of W7U64 awhile back, so my Product ID is fairly old.. I just won a W7U64 Gold Ballmer signature edition and plan to install it on my kids machine.. Since it is much newer than the version I have, is there any reason to install it on my machine to get the most recent version? I have updates on, but notice my product ID never changes...
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell M6400
OS Windows 7
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03 Mar 2011
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
I think the Gold edition is just the status symbol of the packaging  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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03 Mar 2011
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Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86 |
Apart from that gold just being packaging, theres no difference whatsoever between your downloaded Ultimate and the "Gold" Ultimate. Hologrammed windows disks are not redesigned every month to incorporate updates- the new disk that'll come now will be the one with SP1 integrated. Till that time, all retail disks whether bought in 2009 or in 2011 are identical. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to describe...
OS Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
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03 Mar 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Philippines |
Keep your copy of Windows. There's nothing fancy about the new one that you got except for Ballmer's sifnature. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Asus K32JA
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86
Graphics Card ATI mobility radeon
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03 Mar 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Philadelphia, PA |
Yeah, you aren't dealing with produce here, that gets old and stale. The OS is either pre-SP1 or post-SP1. There's no age to it. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i7-2600
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3
Memory 12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333
Graphics Card Nvidia GTX 470
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp 2209WA
PSU OCZ ModStream 700W
Case CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced
Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus
Hard Drives OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS
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03 Mar 2011
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Win7 x 6 PC's California, Florida, Boston |
I have the Signature Edition and it has nothing added to retail Ultimate besides the signature. | | My System Specs | | All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:33 AM. |  |
Windows 7 Product Key, and SP1 Product Key. 
