| scottie said:
@ Gnizmo - if you don't think it significant then I'm not going to try to convicne you it is. After all, it doesn't effect you because you clearly know enough about computers to not buy this version. However, I would like to go on record predicting that there will be a massive uproar about this after the release of 7, with many people saying that They didn't know Starter could only run 3 applications Home Premium is too expensive I also predict that both Mac OSX and the sum of all forms of Linux will gain marketshare during the lifetime of Windows 7 I also go on to predict that Windows will use the 3 application limit to further hinder forms of antivirus besides Windows Defender |
You make one extremely faulty assumption though. You assume that Windows 7 Starter will be as readily available as the other two versions. Microsoft is already on record as saying they only want netbooks to use the slimmed down OS, and see the vast majority of users buying either Home or Professional. They are also in hotwater over the misleadings "Vista Capable" sticker that were being handed out, and have gone on record as saying they want to be extremely clear the limitations of the Starter choice so as to prevent upset customers who bought the wrong product.
You really are showing that you just want to slam Microsoft for this one. Seriously, calm down and do a bit of research on this (and I mean simple as google it) and you will see some blatant innacurracies of your claims. Antivirus software is already confirmed to not take up one of the three application slots. You seem to have Microsoft painted as this horrible, evil corporation that just wants to harm consumers, and that is completely wrong. They are a horrible, evil corporation that wants you to spend all your money on their products forever and ever. Just like every other major company in existence.
