Windows 10 - Home or Pro?

[pmanson]

Hi All,

Just looking at laptops/devices for a new consultancy venture i'm in the process of setting up. What do I need Windows 10 Pro or can I get away with Home?

It's likely that if i'm on client sites for a prolonged period i'll have to use one of their devices.

I'm an Office 365 user so most data for the business will be stored on onedrive etc.

Cheers
Phill

[sjg]

Bitlocker (disk encryption) is the main thing that Pro gets you in that situation. If you have any data on there that could be sensitive (to do with your business, customer data, etc) then it's worth having. Most alternatives cost more than the uplift from Home to Pro.

[WinstonWolf]

Home can't join a domain, that can be a deal breaker in some situations.

[pmanson]

Sounds like it might be worth paying the extra just in case then.

It seems to be about an extra £100 for the Business version (looking at a Surface Pro)

[Mr Pointy]

WinstonWolf said:

Home can't join a domain, that can be a deal breaker in some situations.

This. If you're using it for business go Pro.

[WinstonWolf]

pmanson said:

Sounds like it might be worth paying the extra just in case then.

It seems to be about an extra £100 for the Business version (looking at a Surface Pro)

That cracks me up, how can they call it the 'Pro' when it's not running Pro

A customer (rightly) got caught out by that, they weren't happy. All previous Surface Pros ran Pro, now they run Home

[pmanson]

WinstonWolf said:

pmanson said:

Sounds like it might be worth paying the extra just in case then.

It seems to be about an extra £100 for the Business version (looking at a Surface Pro)

That cracks me up, how can they call it the 'Pro' when it's not running Pro

A customer (rightly) got caught out by that, they weren't happy. All previous Surface Pros ran Pro, now they run Home

Mad isn't it! I'm pretty sure they used to ship with Pro as standard

[WinstonWolf]

pmanson said:

WinstonWolf said:

pmanson said:

Sounds like it might be worth paying the extra just in case then.

It seems to be about an extra £100 for the Business version (looking at a Surface Pro)

That cracks me up, how can they call it the 'Pro' when it's not running Pro

A customer (rightly) got caught out by that, they weren't happy. All previous Surface Pros ran Pro, now they run Home

Mad isn't it! I'm pretty sure they used to ship with Pro as standard

They did up until the latest version, it's misleading at best and bordering on sharp practice.

[buggalugs]

sjg said:

Bitlocker (disk encryption) is the main thing that Pro gets you in that situation. If you have any data on there that could be sensitive (to do with your business, customer data, etc) then it's worth having. Most alternatives cost more than the uplift from Home to Pro.

This (GDPR)