Is it worth upgrading from Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium for a netbook?

I have an NB505-N508BN, with 2GB (upgraded) memory. Runs great as is. Are there any real advantages to upgrading to Win 7 HP for this particular netbook? I know the features that Win 7 HP has (I have it on my home PC). What I want to know is if upgrading it on this little netbook will have any negative impact (take up too much RAM, for example, and slow things a bit) because of the limited RAM (2GB). Thanks.

It means only that you cannot extend the desktop across multiple monitors. That is, you cannot move a window from one monitor to another.
Move windows between multiple monitors
I see no difficulty using an external monitor to see that same thing.
-Jerry

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Palm does not support 64-bit Vista for cabled Hotsyncs.
There is a huge Vista64 bit thread at the top of this section explaining your options - BlueTooth Hotsync is about the only way you can procede with a Centro.
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Hi all
I am trying to upgrade my windows Vista from home premium to ultimate and I have the original CD for the ultimate but when I put the CD and upgrade it wont upgrade and it gives me this message:
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Subject: Equium laptop model PSAABE
Hello
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No. Worst case it just does not POST. It may also just be a bit unstable so if you get 3 or 4 to work to POST go in and do something demanding like play a game to see if it bluescreens or something. it will not do permanent harm and if it is unstable just drop back to the next level.

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If you ask for help here, it's generally best to respond in less than a week to someone who's offered to help you. But, let's assume you were very tied up or away.
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HankT,
When asking a question with undeclared statements, you make it more difficult. Do you have a link for your references concerning an need to upgrade the BIOS. On the webpage BN listed, there is no BIOS update.
I have an HPm8100e CTO, M2N68LA Narra2 board. You have the Narra3 board. The in-place upgrade (abeit it was Ultimate) was successfully completed. The only hick-ups were re-install of a few games, and new printer drivers. (I had 2 printers on that machine).
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