Starter or Home Premium on 900MHz Celeron

DocBrown · 26 Dec 2010

I would at least use Home premium, when you install it, don't enter the serial Key Code, that whay you can just try it for 30 days to see if it works to your liking

logicearth · 26 Dec 2010

darijan said:

now, can you help me with this:
Starter or Home Premium?

It doesn't matter, both will work the same at the same level of performance. Home Premium does have Aero if the graphics can handle it. You want Aero.

darijan · 26 Dec 2010

I dont want aero! it is not so important when you have old netbook...
i just want it to run (almost) smoothly :)

logicearth · 26 Dec 2010

darijan said:

I dont want aero! it is not so important when you have old netbook...
i just want it to run (almost) smoothly :)

No, you want Aero for it to run "smoothly" it is so important to have it. Aero will free up more CPU cycles then anything else. Aero unlike classic or Basic does not run on the CPU, it runs on the graphics processor (GPU). This is very very important. Offloading as much work as you possibly can from the CPU on such low powered devices is paramount!

darijan · 26 Dec 2010

^didn't knew that!
but, is Intel GMA 950 enough for Aero?

PwnFrnzy · 26 Dec 2010

Yes, the GMA 950 is enough to run aero, My netbook has the GMA 945 (I think) and runs aero.

darijan · 29 Dec 2010

Hi guys. Here am I. Installed Win7 Ultimate on my little EeePC. And it runs very good. Everything is working except Aero... I can not find drivers anywhere... My graphic card is Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipse.
Any help from you?

logicearth · 29 Dec 2010

You won't get Aero on that. The earliest support was in the 950/945 series.