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01/26/09
XP did it right: Home and Professional. That is all you need. 5 versions? Starter and Basic? Wasn't needed in Vista and not needed now. Business and Ultimate? Again the differences are not enough to warrant this. Just stupid MS, stupid.
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XP also had a Starter and a Media Center Edition.
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XP Starter wasn't available in the US and Media Center Edition was an add on. So there were two MAIN versions.
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Windows 7's Starter is also not available in the US, so that drops it to 4 versions. Media Center was a separate version available for XP. Sure it was basically just a set of extensions on top of Pro, but all the versions are the same core OS with different features enabled, or "extensions" added. The fact remains that there was a Media Center version available.
So that brings XP up to 4 (starter, home, pro, mc) and vista to 5 (starter, home, home pro, business, ultimate).
One more version. Whoopty-Do. Microsoft could add a Starter Professional version for all I care. I'd still rather use Win7 than OSX. If you find choosing a Win OS difficult, than it's probably a good thing Apple provides you with an OS for idiots.
Sorry if I come off harsh. I just think it's stupid that people are complaining about Microsoft giving them options.
01/26/09
Only to be sold to "emerging markets" as a cheap alternative to stealing it. It only supporting 32-bit systems, has a 1GB memory limitation, and will probably give you the HIV.
Windows 7 Home Basic
For cheap-ass users who probably sold their kids for drugs. Can be purchased with food stamps. It lacks Aero support as well as some other features.
Windows 7 Home Premium
Sporting all the same features of Home Basic but re-branding it Home Premium -- the box is a little prettier*.
* while supplies last.
Windows 7 Business
Full support for Aero, remote desktop and other useful programs the Home users wouldn't know how the hell to use.
Windows 7 Ultimate
In addition to all the features of the Business edition, and also comes with a limited edition photo of Bill Gates, and a gift certificate to Applebees as a special thanks.
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c:\format c:
Are you sure? Y
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Same with "Business" and "Ultimate". The feature set can't be that different, that they couldn't release just the one, and let users pare down stuff they don't need/want.
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1. Windows 7 Netbook Edition
2. Windows 7 Home Edition
3. Windows 7 Professional Edition
4. Windows 7 Ultimate Edition
Boom Baby
01/26/09
I imagine that Starter is only for developing markets so, it can be ignored.
If that's the case then Home Basic = Netbook Edition, Home Premium = Home Edition, Business = Professional Edition, Ultimate = Ultimate Edition.
If that's the case, they've done what you want.
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My money's on Starter being the netbook edition.
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My First OS
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Starter is only for developing countries. Like cheapo pc's in impoverished parts of the world.
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As Matthew Harding pointed out earlier three versions, Home, Business & Ultimate should be enough cover this and as a byproduct would hopefully reduce the amount of crappy PC's dumped on the market..
01/26/09
theres just nothing like Os X, it always works, theres no virus for it yet (troyan´s are not virus), and theres just 1 version, it just cant get any simpler
01/26/09
As for OS X always working, I spent a few months with wonkified WiFi on account of Leopard's wireless glitch, graphics management issues and the like. Overall my experience has been great and I wouldn't turn back, but c'mon, shit hits the fan a reasonable amount on that end.
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well people are dumb enough to buy PCs, they dumb enough to pay 5 times the OS cost.
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That being said, I do think it says something when OS X is priced so much less than M$.
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