Windows 7 final editions announced

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Windows 7 Starter
Market: Emerging markets, with new PCs only
Key features: Enhanced taskbar, Jump Lists, Windows Media Player, Backup and Restore, Action Center, Device Stage, Play To, Fax and Scan, basic games
What's missing: Aero Glass, many Aero desktop enhancements, Windows Touch, Media Center, Live thumbnail previews, Home Group creation

Windows 7 Home Premium
Market: Mainstream retail market
Key features: Aero Glass, Aero Background, Windows Touch, Home Group creation, Media Center, DVD playback and authoring, premium games
What's missing: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, advanced backup, EFS, Mobility Center, Offline Folders

Windows 7 Professional
Market: Mainstream retail market
Key features: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, location aware printing, EFS, Mobility Center, Presentation Mode, Offline Folders
What's missing: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD

Windows 7 Enterprise
Market: Volume-license business customers only
Key features: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD
What's missing: Retail licensing

Windows 7 Ultimate
Market: Retail market, limited availability
Key features: BitLocker, BitLocker To Go, AppLocker, Direct Access, Branche Cache, MUI language packs, boot from VHD
What's missing: Volume licensing

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/0...neup-announced

Meatball said:
Doesn't seem too bad to me. I see it as:
Emerging countries: Starter, Home Basic
Home Users: Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate
Business: Professional, Enterprise
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I got Vista Ultimate 64Bit and boy what a waste! :D I will get Home Premium without a doubt this time.
 
i'm not sure will wait and see what the prices are. also with the issue of not being able to do a clean install with an upgrade disc on vista. so wanna find out about that too.
 
When i was buying my copy of vista i did think about buying the ultimate flavour for a while just because it is called ultimate but in the end common sense prevailed and i got home premium. I will be getting the home premium again when 7 is released.
 
I just hope the retails aren't overly expensive. I recall paying £220 for Home Prem on the day of release. I'll be buggered if I'm going down that road again.
 
There will only be 3 versions to the consumer, and one with limited distribution.

Home Premium
Professional
Ultimate (low distribution)
 
Edward01 said:
What they should do is just do one edition and charge a flat £50 for it. They'd wipe the floor and put mac out of business
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Microsoft don't actually want Apple to go out of business though. If that happens, MS will be a monopoly and will have to deal with all the legal kerfuffle associated with it.
 
I've seen it reported that there will be both a Starter and Home Basic edition.

Starter can only run 3 aps at once and is aimed at Netbooks.
Home Basic will be for the third world.

It seem they are mixing up there old naming convention a bit.

Personally I think they are daft. Its better than the Vista way but I think they should just have two versions.

Basic which should be as bare a possible to encompass, low powered computers, kiosks, media player/centre as an additional download to get the EU off its N editions.

Ultimate With everything.
 
Unlike with Vista, they are not really removing any features the higher up you go (e.g. business adding remote desktop but removing media centre)

The starter and basic versions will not be available at all for home pc's in the UK so these 2 are null and void.

The enterprise edition will be for business purchases only (and probably pirates due to the volume activation)

I think this time microsoft have hit the nail on the head. Consumers have 3 main choices. Ultimate does not really have features that are incredibly desirable for home users and home premium will suffice for most. With those who want more advanced features opting for the pro version.

And for those who moan about the number of available SKU's remember there are quite a few versions of XP: XP Home , XP Pro, XP Media Center, XP Tablet Edition, XP Pro x64 (not the same as vista xx 32/64 bit as this was really based off of 2003 64bit and has different cd key from Pro 32 bit) and XP embedded to name a few. But, granted these weren't all available on realse but really how many of you have really seen more than the 3 main versions (home Pro and Media) available?
 
Doesn't seem too bad to me. I see it as:
Emerging countries: Starter, Home Basic
Home Users: Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate
Business: Professional, Enterprise

I wonder if W7 Home Basic will include the Aero/transparent theme?

I think I'll pick up Home Premium 64Bit.
 
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