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Windows 8/8.1 "Ultimate"?

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Asphodelus

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Microsoft's official stance is that Windows 8/8.1 Professional = Windows 7 Ultimate, but in reality W8 Pro is somewhere in between W7 Pro and W7 Ultimate - there's tons of features in W8 Enterprise that aren't available in W8 Pro.

That said, is there any way for individuals to get those features?
 
I would say no except for the WindowsToGo, which makes a bootable win8 install on a flash drive. The rest you need network/domain support for anyway.

here is a chart of the differences, and the source explaining the other items
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That chart mostly covers the new focus features that Microsoft is pushing to get people to upgrade to Windows 8. Features carried over from Windows 7 and earlier that Microsoft no longer advertises - from as recently as VHD boot to as ancient as SFU/SUA - are absent from the chart.

I use a lot more features in Windows than a typical Facebook surfer, or even a typical gamer, does. For instance, those groups would most likely be fine using Windows 8 standard/vanilla, but even getting on the internet would require Windows 8 Pro in my house due to the need for Group Policy support.
 
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