Windows 7 -- like previous version of Windows -- comes in several different versions aimed at the retail market.  In Windows 7's case, there's Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate.  Many have noted that while Professional is a definite step up from Home Premium, Ultimate holds little appeal.  So is there more to the story?

There, definitely is, but the picture still isn't that pretty for the Ultimate version.  First there's the price.  An Ultimate upgrade costs $20 more than a Professional upgrade.  However, given that there's no pre-order for the Ultimate edition, it effectively costs $120 more.  A full retail edition copy of Ultimate also costs $20 more. Daily Tech