Operating system Windows 7, like previous versions of Windows, will be presented in several different versions. For retail sale are three versions, namely Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate. While the differences between Home Premium to Professional obvious and require no comment, Professional and Ultimate versions at first glance little different, and absolutely can not understand why this is suddenly a nearly identical version of the new operating system, the price varies nearly in half. This is a big difference in terms of customers who, quite naturally, wanted to know what they are paid an additional amount.

Compared to the Professional version of Windows 7 Ultimate has eight additional features that are intended for use in large enterprises. Three of these functions, namely Branch Cache, Enterprise Search and Direct Access, are specialized applications. In other words, the ordinary user, even if he has a small home network, they bring little benefit. This is followed by three features that Microsoft is most brags: a full language pack, which includes support for 35 languages, Bitlocker and AppLocker. Yes, the first of these functions are useful, but can not understand why Microsoft did not include it in all editions. On the other hand, BitLocker and AppLocker owners rarely use Vista Ultimate, so rare that not all of these can remember, what do these functions. And finally, in Windows 7 Ultimate has features Virtual Desktop Interface and Virtual Hard Drive Booting, while two little-known features, the only thing that might be useful to the ordinary home computer. The function of Virtual Hard Drive Booting enables booting from a virtual hard drive, but when used in Windows 7 missing many useful features, including the transition to sleep.

Finally, Microsoft is worth mentioning the statement that the Ultimate Edition may be "Unknown." What is possible, yet unknown? Perhaps they will become a strong argument in favor switching to Ultimate, but may be another marketing course by Microsoft.

Windows 7 Ultimate Edition is designed for computer enthusiasts, who" want everything” and customers who want to have all security features, including BitLocker. "

All this sounds fine, but if "everything that can offer Windows 7" will be a handful of lesser functions, the price seems too Ultimate. A much more likely that the enthusiasts will buy a complete set of functions of Windows 7 Professional, and only specially hard fans buy virtualization version of Ultimate.