Even though Microsoft says Windows 7 works beautifully on netbooks just the way it is—and it’s true—Steve Ballmer confirmed they’re making Windows 7 tighten things up to run even better on them.
https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-runs-so-much-better-than-vista-on-a-netbook-5133092
One of the catalysts for Windows 7’s diet for the netbook crowd, apparently, is Google’s Android moseying its way up to them from smartphones. Which sounds a bit like Ballmy’s Google paranoia coming into play, since most people have opted for Windows on their netbooks despite the multitude of very good Linux flavors available.
It makes for a fun guessing game though—Windows 7 Starter can only run three apps a time, so what will be missing from Windows 7 Internet Edition? [Financial Times]
https://gizmodo.com/all-the-flavors-of-windows-7-explained-5145366
