Solve : Windows 7 SKUs announced: your worst nightmare has come to pas

1.	Solve : Windows 7 SKUs announced: your worst nightmare has come to pass?
Answer» I was hoping Microsoft wasn't going to do this with Windows 7. But looks like they still think this is a good idea. Remember that screenshot we saw of all those different Windows 7 versions (pictured above)? Well guess what? It's worse than you could have possibly imagined. # Windows 7 STARTER (limited to three apps concurrently) # Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets) # Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center) # Windows 7 Professional (REMOTE Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode) # Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker) # Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything) Link Looks like 7 Professional is the place to be ...I was hoping they'd learn from this Apple commercial.Latest i read says they are not doing a starter nor Home Basic edition... I'll track down the link.Ultimite has limited avalibility? They are just asking for TONS of people to pirate that if there is only limited availibilityWhich one is the Working Edition? Probably the ONES past starter cause that one looks stupid.Quote from: patio on February 03, 2009, 05:47:45 PM Latest i read says they are not doing a starter nor Home Basic edition... I'll track down the link. Found ItI don't see why MS can't just have 3 versions. Student, Home and Business. I like the person who pointed out it's really 12 versions with 32 and 64 bit...Thanks for the link Patio. Glad to see it's something not set in stone. I guess anything in Beta or other phases of testing really isn't set in stone. Personally I don't see why they can't just have one version but I'd be more happy with three than seven.The Latest on Windows 7 SKU'sI read a few blogs today saying we will only have to choose from Home, Pro and Business. The other releases are either limited edition business NETWORK or for emerging markets. I've also seen a few rumors of a Release Candidate coming very soon. Keeps it on track for a 2009 release.Here's something else I dug up.Quote from: evilfantasy on February 06, 2009, 09:53:30 PM I've also seen a few rumors of a Release Candidate coming very soon. Keeps it on track for a 2009 release. At the end of January, Slashdot carried a story saying that MS will be moving straight from a single beta to a release candidate. That is, no Beta 2. Windows 7 Editions Features Comparison: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/02/07/windows-7-editions-features-comparison/

Solve : Windows 7 SKUs announced: your worst nightmare has come to pass?

Answer»

I was hoping Microsoft wasn't going to do this with Windows 7. But looks like they still think this is a good idea.

Remember that screenshot we saw of all those different Windows 7 versions (pictured above)? Well guess what? It's worse than you could have possibly imagined.

# Windows 7 STARTER (limited to three apps concurrently)
# Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets)
# Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center)
# Windows 7 Professional (REMOTE Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode)
# Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker)
# Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything)

Link

Looks like 7 Professional is the place to be ...I was hoping they'd learn from this Apple commercial.Latest i read says they are not doing a starter nor Home Basic edition...
I'll track down the link.Ultimite has limited avalibility? They are just asking for TONS of people to pirate that if there is only limited availibilityWhich one is the Working Edition? Probably the ONES past starter cause that one looks stupid.Quote from: patio on February 03, 2009, 05:47:45 PM

Latest i read says they are not doing a starter nor Home Basic edition...
I'll track down the link.

Found ItI don't see why MS can't just have 3 versions. Student, Home and Business.

I like the person who pointed out it's really 12 versions with 32 and 64 bit...Thanks for the link Patio. Glad to see it's something not set in stone. I guess anything in Beta or other phases of testing really isn't set in stone. Personally I don't see why they can't just have one version but I'd be more happy with three than seven.The Latest on Windows 7 SKU'sI read a few blogs today saying we will only have to choose from Home, Pro and Business. The other releases are either limited edition business NETWORK or for emerging markets.

I've also seen a few rumors of a Release Candidate coming very soon. Keeps it on track for a 2009 release.Here's something else I dug up.Quote from: evilfantasy on February 06, 2009, 09:53:30 PM

I've also seen a few rumors of a Release Candidate coming very soon. Keeps it on track for a 2009 release.

At the end of January, Slashdot carried a story saying that MS will be moving straight from a single beta to a release candidate. That is, no Beta 2.
Windows 7 Editions Features Comparison: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/02/07/windows-7-editions-features-comparison/

Solve : Windows 7 SKUs announced: your worst nightmare has come to pass?

Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions

Reply to Comment