Comments on: Maybe They Should Call It “Windows 7 Grudging Acknowledgment of Reality Edition”

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By: Aaron Pressman

Aaron Pressman — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:50:57 +0000

>>Starter Edition exists only because Microsoft would otherwise have to
>>cede the low-end netbook market to Linux

Actually, I think in more cases, they’re competing against their own former OS, Windows XP, for cheap netbooks. Maybe they’re sick of supporting XP? Funny, this was a big issue a decade ago at the antitrust trail. Is Windows’ biggest competition operating systems like Linux and Mac OS or just prior versions of Windows.

By: Matt Sharpe

Matt Sharpe — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:47:57 +0000

The one restriction which will prevent me from using Starter Edition is the lack of Aero!! My netbook supports it, so its a bit crazy to artificially disable it. All the other restrictions like lack of DVD and media center wouldn’t bother me.

By: drew

drew — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:38:29 +0000

I have an HP 1030NR, and recently dumped XP to dry out Ubuntu Remix. I had to be out of town suddenly, and grabbed my netbook and Verizon wireless modem. It worked great, was peppy, and did everything I needed to do (e-mail via web and working on documents in OpenOffice and Google Docs)

Since Remix is free, there would have to be a very compelling reason to get me to spend money on Windows 7, regardless of edition. I teach High School (social studies and engineering) and 95% of what I do is Word handout and PowerPoint lessons. I can do both in OpenOffice.

Yes, OpenOffice does not seem as polished as Word 2007, but it is faster, and it has actually forced me back to considering WHAT I am writing, rather than HOW it looks. I can do all the writing I need on the netbook, send it to my office computer, and do the final touchup editing in Word.

By: JDoors

JDoors — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:39:43 +0000

I still think Microsoft had Starter Edition right all along: If you INSIST on something CHEAP-CHEAP-CHEAP, OK, fine, we’ll make it available, but YOU won’t like it and WE certainly won’t either.

Anyone looking for the cheapest product out there will be perfectly happy with Starter Edition, whatever the limitations (and considering the intended market, I don’t think the “three app plus” limit was even newsworthy).

By: Backlin

Backlin — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:46:58 +0000

I will probably run Home Premium or Professional on any computer to my name. This Starter edition is really a waste of time.

Also, I seem to remember hearing that the Starter edition will only be available to developing markets. I’m not 100% sure on that, however.

By: tbman

tbman — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Windows 7 starter edition will probably end up being a complete throw away os. It will probably be tossed for a version of linux where you can play a dvd and put up your own wall paper. Microsoft shouldn’t even waste their time coming up with things to cripple and just throw out plans for starter edition and do something worthwhile.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:06:09 +0000

Well the 3 app limitation would be a show stopper for sure. Not sure about the rest. I think Microsoft has to be careful here. If a stripped down version of Windows offers less than a beefier Linux install I think the choice would be clear.