| scottie said: @ katilian XP had a starter version, yes. It was capable of running many programs at once, limited only by the specs of the computer Even if the starter version is not for release where we live - it's still pretty big news that MS is doing this to any of their customers You are mistaken that Starter is aimed at developing companies. Starter will be pre installed on many systems across the globe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart Starter - Preinstalled on computers worldwide Home basic - Developing Countries Home premium - Preinstalled on computers and available at retail worldwide Professional - Preinstalled on computers and available at retail worldwide Enterprise - only available in bulk to businesses Ultimate - Limited Retail and preinstalled So if you live in the USA, go down to the shops to buy a new PC you will be presented with the option of buying Starter, Home Premium or Professional. My guess is alot of people will choose starter, and thus be unable to open 4 applications |
In regards to XP starter: "The product can run three programs at a time." (http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_starter_edition.asp). Now I'm unsure what counts as a program, and it may be more than what is being touted for Win7 starter, but it defintely was limited.
I could definitely be wrong in regards to the Win7 starter edition as it has been a few weeks since I really read anything about it and there seems to be crossed signals coming from the sources. For example at http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_skus.asp (the main reference wikipedia uses):
"The first is Starter Edition, which will be a hardware-constrained version sold only in emerging markets."
Yet just down the page:
"Market: Worldwide availability this time but with new PCs only"
Now I suppose you could class netbooks as an "emerging market", but traditionally MS has used this in regards to regional markets. "Hardware-constraint" is most likely referring to these markets, not netbooks, just in the same way that XP starter was aimed at constrainted hardware too.
