Windows 7 to Come in Six Flavors

drmagzoub — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:02:12 +0000

We thought that maybe Microsoft had learned something after the disaster that was Vista and its maddening multiple versions: Vista Home Basic, Premium, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate… who could keep track? Well, things are about to get a little worse with Windows 7. Microsoft’s highly anticipated new operating system (OS) will add a Starter version to the mix aimed at netbooks.

Prices are not known yet, but let’s hope the folks in Redmond are planning to at least keep the costs lower than the wallet-incinerating prices of Vista. Here’s a breakdown of the upcoming Windows 7 versions and their likely uses and markets:

Windows 7 Starter – for netbooks and other low power PCs
Windows 7 Home Basic – aimed at emerging markets and bargain PCs
Windows 7 Home Premium – the standard bearer
Windows 7 Professional – adds business friendly networking features
Windows 7 Enterprise – for big businesses, licenses sold in bulk only
Windows 7 Ultimate – probably has all of the features of the other versions crammed into one absurdly priced package

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Windows 7 to Come in Six Flavors